

Raven's End
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
Cast

Thommy Berggren
Anders

Emy Storm
Mother

Keve Hjelm
Father

Ingvar Hirdwall
Sixten
Christina Frambäck
Elsie

Agneta Prytz
Neighbour
Nina Widerberg
the neighbor girl Nina
Louise Gustafsson
Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo
Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
the writer in the waiting room
Storyline
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
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