Shipped off to live with his uncle for the summer, 12 year old Ingmar finds unexpected adventures with the help of the town's warmhearted eccentrics. These experiences give him a sustaining inner strength to accept his life and to eventually enjoy childhood.
General Note: In Swedish with optional English subtitles.Home use only.Special features include: interview, 52-minute film "Shall we go to my or your place or each go home alone?"Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.66:1)Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.Based on the novel by Reidar Jönsson.
Participant or Performer Note: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Liden, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Manfred Serner, Lennart Hjulström, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Leif Ericsson, Christina Carlwind, Ralph Carlsson, Didrik Gustavsson, Vivi Johansson, Jan-Philip Hollström, Arnold Alfredson, Per Ottosson, Johanna Udehn, Susanna Wetterholm, Magnus Rask, Klimpen.