Attorney Krogh and his wife, Gerda, are distraught about their only son, Kai, a wastrel and ne’er-do-well with no aim or direction in life. Kai again asks his mother for money and Gerda cannot refuse, even selling her jewellery when her son falls deep into debt. Can Kai be steered away from the abyss that awaits him? (stumfilm.dk)
Acting
Betty Nansen's face: a masterclass in silent suffering.
Direction
August Blom stages domestic doom like Greek tragedy.
Director
August Blom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Betty Nansen was Denmark's biggest theatrical star; this film capitalized on her fame like 1916's version of 'prestige TV casting.'
August Blom ran Nordisk Film, making this essentially Danish studio prestige—think of it as their 'serious Oscar bait' before Oscars existed.
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