Raven's End

Directed by Bo Widerberg

With Thommy Berggren, Emy Storm, Keve Hjelm, Ingvar Hirdwall and Christina Frambäck

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.