Raven's End

In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.

Cast

Thommy Berggren

as Anders

Emy Storm

as Mother

Keve Hjelm

as Father

Ingvar Hirdwall

as Sixten

Christina Frambäck

as Elsie

Agneta Prytz

as Neighbour

Nina Widerberg

as the neighbor girl Nina

Louise Gustafsson

as Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

as the writer in the waiting room

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