
A church seeks to expand its congregation by staging a peculiar event: a young man's planned descent from the church tower. Already possessing a dedicated following, he draws a large crowd eager to witness this unusual spectacle. Inspired by Pär Lagerkvist’s novella, the film explores themes that resonate powerfully in the present day.
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Karin Franz Körlof

Sylvester Peipke
Entrance host

Carina Perenkranz
Farmer

Giovanni Bucchieri
Alcoholic man

Hulda Lind Johansdottir
Woman with deck chair

Svante Malm
The Priest

Weine Johansson
Man with deck chair

Hans Wincent
The Farmer's Husband

Åke Sandén
Wealthy man

Christina Kjellberg
Wealthy woman

Ester Lucia Sjögren
The Mother

Hedda Braunsthal Lundström
Daughter

Alfred Emanuelsson Vretander
Football coach

Tyr Eriksson
Fotballer

Sixten Braunsthal Lundström
Fotballer

Bjarne Nordbö
Alcoholic man

Tea Tamlander
Teenage girl

Felicia Papangelis
Teenage girl

Linn Mattisson
Teenage girl

William Wigertz Wåhlström
Hero

Anders Grentzelius
Journalist

Hanna Carlander
Journalist

Mats Willner
Journalist
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