1939

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the happy-go-lucky Berit and together they have a wonderful time. She also meets a young man, Bengt, whom she marries. But almost immediately she discovers that her husband is different from the man who was courting her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Tagline:

For many of us, the war meant the beginning of freedom.

Country:

SE

Genre:

Drama, War

Released:

1989-12-23

Languages:

English, Swedish

Companies:

SF StudiosSvenska FilminstitutetSVT