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.
Bo Widerberg
Director
Thommy Berggren
Anders
Emy Storm
Mother
Keve Hjelm
Father
Ingvar Hirdwall
Sixten
Christina Frambäck
Elsie
Agneta Prytz
Neighbour
Nina Widerberg
the neighbor girl Nina
Louise Gustafsson
Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo
Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
the writer in the waiting room
Genius65%
Lilja 4-ever76%
The Words66%
Chaplin74%
The Crush66%
The Girl in the Book58%
Shirley61%
Herself67%
Georgetown59%
Gracie61%
My Salinger Year63%
Passing62%
God's Pocket58%
Northfork59%
Heavenly Creatures70%
Hungry Hearts65%
Charm City Kings78%
Following71%
The Nest60%
Before I Fall69%
