The journey of Antti Peippo (1934–1989) through the first seven years of his life, his psychoanalytic exploration of his childhood and the traumatic wartime, which left its mark on the nation’s memory. The emotions stirred by the war, collective guilt and responsibility were reflected in family relationships. As the nation suffered, so did the individuals. The film studies the relationship between a community and its member, of how national traumas can manifest in a person. The film won the Main Prize in the National Competition and the Risto Jarva Award in Tampere in 1989.