Olavi Virta is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland. A man whose dreams were interrupted by war, a man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist that was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who performed both on stage and in films and who finally lost everything but his unique voice. It is a film about a man who loved beautiful women and who was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause, and alcohol.
After an unlucky and scandalous premiere the actress Leila escapes to the family summer house by the lake in the countryside. The peaceful holiday with her sons Ilmari and Unto is disrupted when Leila invites some friends over for a rowdy weekend. Afterwards Leila asks the charismatic and unpredictable writer Aimo to stay for a few days with her and the boys. In the eyes of Ilmari, Aimo is a dangerous intruder. Track language Finnish, subtitles in Swedish.
