

Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
Director: Lasse Pöysti

Helena Junkkeri

Elina Tupanen

Jari Junkkeri

Arttu Junkkeri

Mirjam Junkkeri

Kari Karstela
Eeva Junkkeri
Jyrki

Kirsti Talasti

Martti Mäkelä