This is early 20th century Sweden. Alexander and Fanny Ekdahl, the siblings of their paternal grandparents Helena Ekdahl, lead an exuberant and joyful life together with their extended family. Helena’s…

Ragnar and Frida married solely because she was pregnant. Later he would have a passionate side-affair with Rut. Rut's sexual feelings were highly neurotic because she had been sexually abused…