Syntynyt terve tyttö

Syntynyt terve tyttö

1943 · 101 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

Mrs. Ireene Helasuo does not want to have children and refuses to do so. She argues about this with her husband and father. Director Kustaa Helasuo considers childlessness a deficiency, and Ireene's father believes that motherhood is a woman's duty, which his daughter is not fulfilling.

Directed by Ilmari Unho · Written by Ilmari Unho

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