Unable to bear the pressure brought by her family, the girl Monica (Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson) decides to run away from home. She finds the boy Harry (Lars Ekborg) who is in love with her, hoping to live with him. Harry was overjoyed by Monica's arrival. After losing his job, the two spent a leisurely and happy time in a small boat.
However, the increasingly tight economy made the two young people realize that this kind of life is not a long-term solution. At the same time, Monica's pregnancy also brought a qualitative change in the relationship between the two. Monica and Harry got married, Harry went to work, and Monica gave birth to a lovely daughter. However, the arrival of the child did not make Monica feel happy, but made her feel restrained and unfree. In the boring work day after day, Monica and her former lover rekindled, a happy and harmonious one. 'S family began to fall apart.
