The film portrays the Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter August Strindberg's life 1849-1912. Through his extensive correspondence and literary production, from the supposed first work, the drama "The Free Thinker" (1869), to the posthumously published "The Occult Diary" (published 1977 ). But also his three wives, Siri von Essen, Frida Uhl and Harriet Bosse, and the children Karin, Greta and Hans are given space in the film. The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the author's own life.
Directed by
Helen Walhgren, Saman Ali, Robert Stengård, Göran Bäuerle, Niklas Westergren, Thérèse Ferry, Ann Duroj, Ziskas Szemes, Åsa Wendel, Daniel Strömberg, Eva Bowden, Maryn Eales, Åsa Hoflin, Fredrik Heurlin, Ria Busch, Hedvig Blidberg, Charlie Kristiansson, Peter Watkins, Pauli Saastamoinen, Mats Gustavsson, Peter Lindnér, Stefan Norlin, Annika Hallström, Jan-Anders Hansson