Anders Ek

The Seventh Seal

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Svenska noveller

Cries and Whispers

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

Engeln

Bertil "Engeln" Engelbrecht is tired of working for his half-brother's detective agency. After being released from prison his girlfriend Maggie begs him to find another job. But leaving his prior work is harder than Bertil thought.

Nisse och Greta

Nisse and Greta, a middle-aged married couple, sit and watch TV. To their surprise they get to experience their own life's in a TV show being broadcasted.

The Rite

Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.

Fusket

Two people with completely different lifestyles and social backgrounds have found each other in the decision to leave life together.

Svarta rosor

A young woman is predestined to marry her fathers companion. During the summer she falls in love with an artist. The intended husband detects the love affair and confronts the couple.

Girl with Hyacinths

A young woman dies by suicide and leaves all her belongings to her next-door neighbour, who becomes determined to investigate her reasons for taking her life.

Sawdust and Tinsel

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.

Mosebacke Monarki

A satire comedy show by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, recorded 1968 on Mosebacke in Stockholm.

The Road to Klockrike

Bolle gets tired of working at the cigar factory and because of his desire for freedom he takes to the road. He and the other hobos have only one problem and that is the mounted policemen chasing vagrants.

När ungdomen vaknar

Liv and Kåre both come from broken families bursting with frustration and aggression's. Having found each other they now feel supported and loved.

Ride Tonight!

In the south of Sweden, some farmers get into trouble when the German Count is forcing them to perform day labor for him. But a man refuses to bow to the German Count.

Vi behöver varann

A female reporter invents a story about a man who threatens to take his life to protest the injustices of society. But the scam is about to be revealed. She is forced to persuade a tramp to play the fictional man.