28 Nov 2008
Involuntary
In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.
To Kill a Child
In a Swedish village, situated in a rural idyll, a father, mother and little daughter are preparing breakfast on a Sunday morning. The family is looking forward to the boat trip that is to follow. The little girl's thoughts are already completely on the water. But there is no sugar in the house, so the mother sends her little daughter to the neighbor across the street to quickly get some. Two villages further on, a young man is filling up his car with gas so that he can drive to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend. In their convertible, the young people feel blithe and free on the country road and race towards the village where the little girl is just crossing the street with the sugar to return home.
Top Billed Cast
Gunnar Sjöberg Self - Narrator (voice)
Karl-Erik Forsgårdh Car Driver
Marie-Anne Condé Woman in the Car
Georg Årlin Child's Father
Sissi Kaiser Child's Mother
Kerstin Thörn Child
Sten Larsson Gas Station Attendant
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