[1] Based on the play of the same name by Maria Jotuni, the film combines elements of comedy and melodrama.
[2] Set during the time of the First World War in Porvoo, the film follows a group of characters whose lives are driven by greed and the dream of quick wealth.
The younger daughter, Lahja Ahlroos, is an innocent and open-hearted woman infatuated with the shy Karhu.
However, some reviewers criticized the theatrical nature of the film, with Matti Savo (Kansan Uutiset) calling the attempts to conceal it outdated.
[3] Later evaluations consider the film significant and well-acted, noting its comedic undertone despite its serious themes.