Overview
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
Director and cast
- Bo Widerberg Director
- Thommy Berggren as Anders
- Emy Storm as Mother
- Keve Hjelm as Father
- Ingvar Hirdwall as Sixten
- Christina Frambäck as Elsie
- Agneta Prytz as Neighbour
- Nina Widerberg as the neighbor girl Nina
- Louise Gustafsson as Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo
- Fritiof Nilsson Piraten as the writer in the waiting room
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