by Eleanor Mannikka
synopsis
Once the mentor of his more internationally famous countryman Ingmar Bergman, Alf Sjoberg demonstrates his own interest in symbolism, visual atmosphere, and broader meanings in this still rather standard drama. Lenn (Maj-Britt Nilsson) is an ordinary young woman of reasonable means who is not truthfully happy about her impending marriage. Her discontent is strong enough to derail her nuptials once she meets Nisse (Per Oscarsson), a criminal type who sparks an incandescent romance. The two become an inseparable pair and burn their candle at both ends -- with the expected results.
