Sommer. Ein halber, fast zufälliger Tag aus dem Leben des 10jährigen Mika, der mit seiner Familie auf dem Land in ärmlichen Verhältnissen lebt. Der Vater ist schwer krank und kann sich nicht mehr um die anfallenden Aufgaben auf dem Hof kümmern. Mit Neid blickt der Junge immer wieder auf seine sechsjährige Schwester, die den Hof als ihren Spielplatz begreift, und lässt sich von ihr von seiner Arbeit abhalten.
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Summer. Half a day in the life of 10-year-old Mika, who lives in the countryside with his family in reduced circumstances. His father is very ill and is unable to handle the daily work on the farm. Mika's help is needed. But he is easily distracted by his 6-year-old sister, who is still enjoying the carefree days of childhood, regarding the farmyard as her playground.
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The film opens on a summer day, showing a young boy named Mika. Mika is wrestling with a dilemma that no ten-year-old should be forced to endure. Forced to care for his ill father, manage the family’s farm, and attend to matters that leave Mika no time for a normal childhood. It seems that everyone needs his help. But Mika is still just a child, and he has difficulty concentrating on his countless duties by his six-year-old sister, who cannot stop vying for his attention.