Lena is a young woman in need of excitement and sexual satisfaction. Torn between her meek and innocent boyfriend Jan and the sadistic partygoer Helge, Lena‘s life is turned upside down when Helge take some nude photographs of her. These photos could destroy her life.
Acting
Christina Lindberg's fragile, devastating performance.
Cinematography
Grimy Swedish winter that feels inescapable.
Director
Gustav Wiklund
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Sweden's early '70s 'sexploitation' wave that tried to legitimize itself through 'serious' psychological framing—mostly fooling no one.
Christina Lindberg became a cult figure despite (or because of) these roles; she later spoke openly about the industry's exploitation of young actresses.
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