Oskar Braaten

Put simply, the story theorizes that just because someone commits a criminal act, that someone isn't necessarily a criminal. Barbro Kollberg plays the unfortunate soul whose solitary indiscretion seriously jeopardizes his future happiness... (All Movie Guide)

Unable to find work, Harald (co-director Sissner) babysits for his friend Alvilde's child when Alvilde heads off each day to her factory job. The child's father perished at sea, and soon Harald is treating the child very much as his own; having won over her child, Harald then sets his sights on the mother. (imdb)

Set in the working class districts of Oslo, Norway in the 1890s. A poor, unmarried couple has a child. When the father starts drinking and seeing another woman, the young mother finds it hard to support her son.