
In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.

Maria Heiskanen
Maria Larsson

Mikael Persbrandt
Sigfrid Larsson

Jesper Christensen
Sebastian Pedersen
Emil Jensen
Englund
Callin Öhrvall
Maja Larsson (age 15-22)
Nellie Almgren
Maja Larsson (age 8-10)

Birte Heribertson
Maja Larsson (narration) / Aunt Tora

Ghita Nørby
Miss Fagerdal

Amanda Ooms
Matilda

Hans Henrik Clemensen
Mr. Fagerdal

Maria Lundqvist
Miss Petrén
Annika Lundgren
Miss Öst

Ann Petrén
Ida

Livia Millhagen
Ingeborg's mother
Zenna Fiscella
Ingeborg

Claire Wikholm
Grandmother Karna

Antti Reini
Finnish Sea Captain
Johanna Troell
Margareta
Rune Bergman
Maria's Father

Hans Alfredson
Prison Guard
Jan Troell
Niklas Rådström
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