HIIHTAJÄT

A hand opens, turns... Old mens' hands, whose lines echo the criss-crossed patterns of ski-tracks. Hands that remember wielding a scythe, caressing a child - and pulling a trigger. These men, veteran soldiers-skiers of the Winter War, today take part in an annual skiing competition. The Skiers tells the story in a handful of words and a few telling pictures. The result is a celebration of old age, the joy of life, and the tough endurance of the Finnish spirit.