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| Antti and Annikki Metsola (née Leppävaara) live on a small farm called Leppävaara |
Antti and Annikki Metsola (née Leppävaara) live on a small farm called Leppävaara in the fictional municipality of Hoikka, located in ]. Annikki’s mother resides in her own cottage on the farm, which she co-owns with Annikki after her father’s death. Antti, whose family farm was ceded to ] in 1944, lives at Leppävaara as a son-in-law. The couple has three sons—Risto, Heikki, and Erkki—and two daughters, Jaana and Eeva. Risto lives in ] with his wife Raija and their children, Lasse and Liisa. Heikki resides in ] with his wife Kristina and their two sons. Erkki remains at Leppävaara, while Jaana lives in ] with her husband Jaakko Järvenheimo, working as a ]. The youngest, Eeva, studies ] in Tampere. | ||
| Erkki serves as the ], with Kari Kaukovaara, a large-scale farmer, as his ]. The central plotline follows Erkki’s efforts to develop and operate a ski resort, Urjan Rinteet, amidst opposition from Kari. Other storylines explore the lives of Antti and Annikki’s children. Risto, after losing his job, returns to Hoikka and faces the dissolution of his marriage. Jaana and Jaakko relocate to Tampere, where Jaakko rebuilds his career, and Jaana becomes a successful entrepreneur. Eeva graduates as a doctor and marries Stig Eklund but faces challenges when Stig is paralyzed in a car accident. Their marriage stabilizes over time. Among the grandchildren, Liisa’s story stands out as she establishes an organic farm near Leppävaara with her idealistic partner Osmo Lampinen. Episodes often begin at Leppävaara, transitioning to events at Urjan Rinteet, the Hoikka health center, or locations tied to the children’s lives. | |||
| ⚫ | Key supporting characters include Kari’s sister Helena, who marries Erkki in 1991 but dies in 1993, and Riitta Vanhanen, who becomes Erkki’s secretary and later his wife. Additional roles feature Stig’s father, Helena’s first husband, and various community figures such as Eino Vanhanen and his uncle Arvo, the bank manager, and Liisa’s former flame Turo. The Kaukovaara family shares distant ties with the Leppävaaras, stemming from Annikki’s family history. The first season (1987–1990) takes place during Finland’s economic boom and the start of the ], with the second and third seasons (1991–1993) focusing on the recession’s depth. The epilogue-like final episode reflects on post-recession life and includes a flashback to a Christmas during ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://tampub.uta.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/95627/GRADU-1402316874.pdf?sequence=1 | title = KANSALLINEN KATARSIS: Metsolat-televisiosarjan selviytymistarinat (p. 26/99) | format = pdf | date = May 2014 | publisher = University of Tampere | access-date = 23 May 2017 | language = fi | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816222842/http://tampub.uta.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/95627/GRADU-1402316874.pdf?sequence=1 | archive-date = 16 August 2017 }}</ref> | ||
| Episodes of ''Metsolat'' often begin at the Leppävaara farm, where Antti and Annikki discuss their offspring's activities and plans. From there, the story transitions to events at Urjan Rinteet, the Hoikka health center, Tampere, Parainen, or wherever the children happen to live and work. | |||
| In addition to Stig, Osmo, and Kari Kaukovaara, significant supporting characters include Kari’s sister Helena, who marries Erkki in the summer of 1991 and dies accidentally in early 1993. The marriage between Erkki and Helena Kaukovaara spans from episode 24 to episode 37. Riitta Vanhanen plays a prominent role, especially during the second and third seasons. She becomes Erkki’s secretary and later his wife after Helena’s death. Risto’s ex-wife Raija and son Lasse remain minor supporting characters. Other supporting roles include Stig’s father, Helena’s first husband Meriläinen, Erkki’s childhood friend Eino Vanhanen, Eino’s uncle Arvo Vanhanen, bank manager Heikkinen and his daughter, the municipal manager, and Liisa’s brief fling Turo. Heikki’s ] wife Kristina appears mainly as a background character, with her Finnish language skills improving over the series. | |||
| Kari and Helena Kaukovaara are distantly related to the Leppävaara family, as their grandfather was the cousin of Annikki’s father. Annikki’s mother worked as a maid at the Kaukovaara estate before marrying Annikki’s father. | |||
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| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| Metsolat | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | TV2 Drama |
| Written by | Carl Mesterton Anna-Liisa Mesterton Curt Ulfstedt Heikki Vuento Miisa Lindén |
| Directed by | Carl Mesterton |
| Starring | Ahti Haljala Helinä Viitanen Kari Hakala Svante Martin Katriina Honkanen Jaana Raski |
| Composers | Juha Tikka Esa Kaartamo |
| Country of origin |  Finland |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Raimo Mikkola |
| Cinematography | Timo Kapanen |
| Editor | Carl Mesterton |
| Running time | 45–65 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Yleisradio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Yle TV2 |
| Release | January 13, 1993 – October 25, 1995 |
Metsolat was a Finnish drama television series produced by Yleisradio and aired between 1993 and 1995. Directed and edited by Carl Mesterton, the series was co-written by Mesterton alongside his wife Anna-Lisa Mesterton, Curt Ulfstedt, and Miisa Lindén. The series depicts the life of a fictional small-scale farming family living in Hoikka, a municipality in the Kainuu region, from midsummer 1987 to Christmas 1996. The series gained significant popularity, with over a million viewers per episode.
The story and its subsequent events have been adapted into five novels, all of which have since sold out.
In 1994, Metsolat received the Pro Maaseutu award and an honorary certificate from the Telvis press jury. The following year, Carl Mesterton was awarded the Special Telvis Award, and the series received the Kunniakämmen award from the Invalidiliitto (Finnish Disabled Persons Association) for being the best Finnish television program addressing disability.
Plot
Antti and Annikki Metsola (née Leppävaara) live on a small farm called Leppävaara in the fictional municipality of Hoikka, located in Kainuu. Annikki’s mother resides in her own cottage on the farm, which she co-owns with Annikki after her father’s death. Antti, whose family farm was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, lives at Leppävaara as a son-in-law. The couple has three sons—Risto, Heikki, and Erkki—and two daughters, Jaana and Eeva. Risto lives in Tampere with his wife Raija and their children, Lasse and Liisa. Heikki resides in Sweden with his wife Kristina and their two sons. Erkki remains at Leppävaara, while Jaana lives in Sotkamo with her husband Jaakko Järvenheimo, working as a cosmetologist. The youngest, Eeva, studies medicine in Tampere.
Erkki serves as the protagonist, with Kari Kaukovaara, a large-scale farmer, as his antagonist. The central plotline follows Erkki’s efforts to develop and operate a ski resort, Urjan Rinteet, amidst opposition from Kari. Other storylines explore the lives of Antti and Annikki’s children. Risto, after losing his job, returns to Hoikka and faces the dissolution of his marriage. Jaana and Jaakko relocate to Tampere, where Jaakko rebuilds his career, and Jaana becomes a successful entrepreneur. Eeva graduates as a doctor and marries Stig Eklund but faces challenges when Stig is paralyzed in a car accident. Their marriage stabilizes over time. Among the grandchildren, Liisa’s story stands out as she establishes an organic farm near Leppävaara with her idealistic partner Osmo Lampinen. Episodes often begin at Leppävaara, transitioning to events at Urjan Rinteet, the Hoikka health center, or locations tied to the children’s lives.
Key supporting characters include Kari’s sister Helena, who marries Erkki in 1991 but dies in 1993, and Riitta Vanhanen, who becomes Erkki’s secretary and later his wife. Additional roles feature Stig’s father, Helena’s first husband, and various community figures such as Eino Vanhanen and his uncle Arvo, the bank manager, and Liisa’s former flame Turo. The Kaukovaara family shares distant ties with the Leppävaaras, stemming from Annikki’s family history. The first season (1987–1990) takes place during Finland’s economic boom and the start of the 1990s recession, with the second and third seasons (1991–1993) focusing on the recession’s depth. The epilogue-like final episode reflects on post-recession life and includes a flashback to a Christmas during World War II.
Cast
- Ahti Haljala as Antti Metsola
- Helinä Viitanen as Annikki Metsola (née Leppävaara)
- Kari Hakala as Erkki Metsola
- Svante Martin as Risto Metsola
- Anna-Leena Härkönen as Liisa Metsola
- Katriina Honkanen as Eeva Metsola-Eklund (née Metsola)
- Jaana Raski as Jaana Järvenheimo (née Metsola)
- Esko Raipia as Jaakko Järvenheimo
- Juha Hyppönen as Kari Kaukovaara
- Mikael Andersson as Stig Eklund
- Anu Hälvä as Helena Metsola (formerly Meriläinen, née Kaukovaara)
- Jari Salmi as Osmo Lampinen
References
- Vatka, Miia (13 January 2018). "Metsolat-sarjan Hoikalla on aito esikuva - näin kainuulainen kunta lavastettiin Mouhijärvelle". Iltalehti. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Metsolat". Elävä arkisto. Yleisradio. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "Metsolat". YLE TV2 Drama Archive. Yleisradio. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- "TV2 Theater Awarded Programs". Yle Vintti. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "KANSALLINEN KATARSIS: Metsolat-televisiosarjan selviytymistarinat (p. 26/99)" (PDF) (in Finnish). University of Tampere. May 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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