Björn Gullander

When the old widower Andreas Jarl starts planning to marry his neighbour Gustava Hägg it starts a scandal in their small village.

Ebon Lundin is the anonymous but odd living man, who becomes a Christ-like, misunderstood figure who suffer much scorn and derision of the cruel reality.

Depicts the Elm Conflict a.k.a. the Battle of the Elms, a dispute and public protest on 11-12 May 1971 at Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden.