Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.
Young Henning and his friends are struggling to stay alive in 19th century Stockholm, where he has ended up in search of employment. In the harsh city, he and his friends dream of the good life while struggling for their survival.
Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal...
Olle moves to Stockholm to start a new job as a printer. He rents a room by his colleague-to-be, Victor. He shares the apartment with Roffe who has a serious alcohol problem - and a very flirtatious wife, Irma. He falls in love with Irma's sister, Barbro.
The author Per Anders Fogelström walks around in Vita Bergen, the south part of Stockholm and tells us about Anna Charlotta's life at the turn of the century. She is taken care of at the Shelter in the old ore farm outside of Vita Bergen.
A film about Sweden's most read author Per Anders Fogelström. And it follows his life from his turbulent childhood, the successes with the novels about the City of My Dreams and his lifelong riddle about his father's sudden disappearance.
Sture Mars pointed his film-camera towards the cultural and social life of Stockholm. He recorded unique moments and events like the ongoings in Gamla Bro, Hippie forums, the Magnus Ladulås pub, the grand opening of Kulturhuset, festivities at the University of Uppsala, and those that are forced...
