Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.

Captain Alexander Blom

Alice Blom

Johannes Blom

Sally

Selma

Sofi

Hans

Bertil

Pekka

Variety Hall Manager

Girl on the Street (uncredited)

A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited)

Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited)

A Woman at the Arrest of Alexander (uncredited)

Elderly Man with Glasses and Hat at the Funfair (uncredited)

Man in Beret at Fairground (uncredited)
September 22, 1947

Captain Alexander Blom

Alice Blom

Johannes Blom

Sally

Selma

Sofi

Hans

Bertil

Pekka

Variety Hall Manager

Girl on the Street (uncredited)

A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited)

Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited)

A Woman at the Arrest of Alexander (uncredited)

Elderly Man with Glasses and Hat at the Funfair (uncredited)

Man in Beret at Fairground (uncredited)
