It's a hot summer day in Näsviken, a small northern community on the verge of extinction, in structural change Sweden. The summer tourists gives some extra income but ironmonger Berglund can not keep the range of temporary guests require. Bud, whose wife Minni sunk into alcoholism due to her man's lack of interest. Bud consoles himself with a strong, viable woman with uncomplicated erotic habits.
Acting
Ingrid Thulin's simmering, unspoken rage in every gesture.
Cinematography
Sweat-drenched bodies against dying industrial landscapes.
Director
Yngve Gamlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Sweden's sweeping welfare state modernization, the film captures rural communities being erased by structural reforms — the 'Folkhemmet' had casualties.
Director Yngve Gamlin was primarily a comedian; this, his dramatic swerve, was met with confusion and makes it a fascinating outlier.
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