Young drifter tells his story in flashback from prison.
Lars Hård
Johan Hård
Lars' mother
Inga
Maj
Eva
Coachman's wife
Coachman
Chimney-sweep
Friendly prison guard
Priest at prison
Guard at the penal labour institution
Child welfare officer
Marta
Andersson
Prisoner
Prisoner
Åhs, prisoner no. 27
Oskar
Prisoner
August 30, 1948
Lars Hård
Johan Hård
Lars' mother
Inga
Maj
Eva
Coachman's wife
Coachman
Chimney-sweep
Friendly prison guard
Priest at prison
Guard at the penal labour institution
Child welfare officer
Marta
Andersson
Prisoner
Prisoner
Åhs, prisoner no. 27
Oskar
Prisoner