Sotamies Jokisen vihkiloma
Alpo Jokinen comes home from the front in order to get married, but his marriage falls apart before the wedding. However, it is imperative that he acquire a wife somehow, since if he fails to produce a marriage certificate he risks being shot as a deserter. Jokinen has one evening to find any woman whatsoever as long as she is "unmarried and registered in this parish, is a Finnish citizen and at least 21 years old."
In Veijo Meri's modern classic comedy, death is breathing down the protagonist's neck both at home and at the front. Survival hinges on chance, but chance can also bring luck. Meri's absurd humour and skilful dialogue are combined with tender characterizations, where the romance is subtle and surprising. Meri demonstrates that sensitivity and faith can be found even in the bleakest of circumstances.
