In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.
Johan Widerberg
Stig
Marika Lagercrantz
Viola
Tomas von Brömssen
Kjell
Karin Huldt
Lisbet
Nina Gunke
Stig's Mother
Kenneth Milldoff
Stig's Father
Björn Kjellman
Sigge
Frida Lindholm
Olga
Sigge Cederlund
Cinema Operator
Monica Stenbeck
Gym Teacher
Director
Bo Widerberg
Screenplay
Bo Widerberg
Tagline
"He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden."
Status
Released
Original Language
SV
Production
Per Holst Filmproduktion, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Filminstitutet, Egmont Film, TV 2, SVT Drama
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