Aleksis Kivi  (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, "Seven Brothers/Seitsemän veljestä". Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.

The Life of Aleksis Kivi

Partanen, a middle-aged owner of a small machine shop, is puzzled by the wants and needs of everyone around him. His new employee, a mysterious youngster who works like a robot, wants to be left alone instead of being bothered with questions like what's his name and address. The co-workers want the overproductive and antisocial guy kicked out. Partanen's wife wants a divorce, and his teenage son wants whatever it is that teenagers want. A competitor wants to buy his business. Partanen tries to understand everyone and everything, but the most difficult question remains: What does he really want from his own life?