Luk Lapland i 1800-tallet. Den lille by Petschenka terroriseres af en ny guvernør, den grusomme Borodoff, der er forvist dertil af den russiske kejsers hof. Da bondesønnen Juhanis smukke kone, Aino, afviser guvernørens tilnærmelser, ly...
The Finnish War 1808-1809 is over and Russia has conquered Finland from Sweden. All weapons in the country are meant to be handed over to the new ruler, but in some small places people are preparing for an uprising.
