Storyline
Before World War II, Swedish workers had to deal with low wages, scarce work, and the extensive importation of foreign labor, particularly for the purpose of breaking strikes. This did not make foreigners of any stripe very popular, and those from "guest worker" countries were particularly disliked. In this film, set in 1938, a half-Polish boy goes to Poland in search of his mother, runs into financial and psychological difficulties there, and is sent back to a Swedish mental hospital. In another story, an unfortunate woman suffers a miscarriage and ends up at the asylum where the Polish boy is being kept.
Cast & Crew
Anders Åberg
Eije Ström
LeadGJ
Gerissa Jalander
Mother
BL
Bo Lindström
Albin Ström
Tomas Norström
Farmhand
Emy Storm
Gerda
JD
Jan Dolata
The Pimp's helper
Jan Jönsson
Madman at St. Lars
AK
Anne-Lie Kinnunen
Singer at Tavern
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jösta Hagelbäck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kejsaren is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
