Guest of Reality
Genres
Overview
A story about a boy named Anders, who lives in an ordinary Swedish family in an apartment at the train station. Through his childhood, he experiences life's glorious scents of beautiful flowers and green forest, close and warm relationships with his grandparents and joyful play with his siblings. He has a strong friendship with his father and a great love for his mother. Still he lives in fear of death. He is afraid of losing all of this that is so valuable to him. In his thoughts and fears, he often turns often God, just as his sister, mother and grandparents, and ask Him for help and protection.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
1961-11-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
8
John Elfström
The father
Sif Ruud
The mother
Rex Brådhe
Anders
Lena Nyman
Signe
Thomas Ladberg
Helge
Hilding Gavle
Grandfather
Brita Öberg
Grandmother
Hugo Björne
Woodcutter
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
Head waiter
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