In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.

Maria Heiskanen
as Maria Larsson

Mikael Persbrandt
as Sigfrid Larsson

Jesper Christensen
as Sebastian Pedersen

Emil Jensen
as Englund

Callin Öhrvall
as Maja Larsson (age 15-22)

Nellie Almgren
as Maja Larsson (age 8-10)

Birte Heribertson
as Maja Larsson (narration) / Aunt Tora

Ghita Nørby
as Miss Fagerdal

Amanda Ooms
as Matilda

Hans Henrik Clemensen
as Mr. Fagerdal