Nisse
When Nisse's son breaks his arm, Johan has to pull into the club team in shot put. In a competition he hits 32.47 meters, a world record. Only two remaining officials witness the incident, which is so incredible that the officials and Johan remain seated, unaware of how to deal with the incident.
작은 마을의 피아노 선생인 잉예보리는 넬리를 자신의 딸처럼 사랑한다. 그러나 어느 날 그녀의 성공한 생모 예니가 불쑥 찾아와 넬리를 데리고 가겠다고 한다. 새로운 도시 생활을 꿈꾸던 넬리는 그녀를 따라가 미장원에 취직하고 예니의 애인이 야크를 사랑하게 된다. 그러나 예니에게 구속된 야크는 절망에 휩싸여 자살한다. 넬리는 자신을 무한히 사랑하는 잉예보리에게 돌아간다.
Ulla and Gunnar meet and fall in love in Stockholm in the late 1930s. Early in their relationship Ulla discovers that she is pregnant but she decides to get an abortion because she doesn't want to pressure Gunnar into marrying her. The outbreak of the war puts a strain on their relationship when Gunnar gets called up for military service.
