A 1940 Swedish Christmas where marriage crumbles and architects flirt — what could go wrong?
Kristina and Sture is married and has a little baby boy, Olle. Sture is an architect and while he is struggling with his business, his wife Kristina gets lonesome and starts to get take an interest in Sture's Norwegian architect colleague, Arne Ranck.
Acting
Signe Hasso's longing looks could melt Swedish snow.
Cinematography
Nordic winter light as emotional metaphor.
Production
Authentic period Christmas interiors.
Director
Schamyl Bauman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Signe Hasso's final Swedish film before Hollywood stardom — she left for RKO the same year.
Little Olle was played by director Schamyl Bauman's actual son, making the family scenes unintentionally authentic.
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