Set in th 1930's depression times. A wealthy industrialist suffers a stroke. His wife takes over both family and business. The son worships his mother, but is forced to choose sides when he falls in love with the poor Aina.
Acting
Inga Tidblad's matriarch — ice queen who never melts.
Production
Depression-era Sweden looks expensive and suffocating.
Director
Torgny Anderberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Torgny Anderberg was better known as a TV director; this rare theatrical feature captures Sweden's transition from silent-era melodrama to modern psychological drama.
Thommy Berggren, who plays conflicted son Jan, later became Ingmar Bergman's go-to actor — this early role shows why.
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