Huhtikuu tulee

Huhtikuu tulee

1953 · 80 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Romance

Frustrated housewife Elisabet Avovirta has a spring romance with a younger man, journalist Jaakko Huhtikuu. Love sprinkles in the rays of the spring sun and eventually bubbles over the edges.

Directed by Valentin Vaala · Written by Valentin Vaala

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