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)