1945年是英国历史上关键的一年，二战刚刚结束，百废待兴。当年英国大选，工党发表《让我们面对未来》的竞选纲领，声称自己是“社会主义政党”，并出人意料地以绝对优势击败长期执政的保守党，成为英国社会的执政党。工党上台后，推行一系列以经济计划化为主体的“社会主义”改革政策，以求推进英国经济的恢复和重建。肯·洛奇执导的这部影片正是通过对一系列重要历史事件的回顾，来探讨那一时期的“社会主义”精神是如果影响了英国社会政治和经济生活，以及到了现阶段这些精神所能够给予人的启发。

画家及记录片导演Jürgen Böttcher的唯一一部剧情影片，讲述一对新婚夫妇在他们的小公寓里享受疯狂的喜悦。影片一上映便在东德遭禁，直到1990年东西德统一才得以重见天日。 　　第40届柏林国际电影节(1990)　 费比西奖-光荣提及-新电影论坛　 Jürgen Böttcher 　　第40届柏林国际电影节(1990)　 Interfilm奖-荣誉提及-新电影论坛　 Jürgen Böttcher

画家及记录片导演Jürgen Böttcher的唯一一部剧情影片，讲述一对新婚夫妇在他们的小公寓里享受疯狂的喜悦。影片一上映便在东德遭禁，直到1990年东西德统一才得以重见天日。 　　第40届柏林国际电影节(1990)　 费比西奖-光荣提及-新电影论坛　 Jürgen Böttcher 　　第40届柏林国际电影节(1990)　 Interfilm奖-荣誉提及-新电影论坛　 Jürgen Böttcher

The film documents the solitary existence of Jake, a man who lives in isolation in the middle of the forest in remote Scotland. It follows the character's unconventional life, capturing moments of profound beauty. Jack is seen in all seasons, surviving frugally, passing the time with strange projects, living the radical dream he had as a younger man, a dream he spent two years working at sea to realise.

The film documents the solitary existence of Jake, a man who lives in isolation in the middle of the forest in remote Scotland. It follows the character's unconventional life, capturing moments of profound beauty. Jack is seen in all seasons, surviving frugally, passing the time with strange projects, living the radical dream he had as a younger man, a dream he spent two years working at sea to realise.

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the happy-go-lucky Berit and together they have a wonderful time. She also meets a young man, Bengt, whom she marries. But almost immediately she discovers that her husband is different from the man who was courting her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Marry gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work. To prove that he can accomplish things on his own, he leaves Hollywood and convinces a former partner to put on an ice revue in Canada. The show is a huge success, but it makes it impossible for him to be with his wife, but the studio boss has a wonderful idea.

Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Marry gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work. To prove that he can accomplish things on his own, he leaves Hollywood and convinces a former partner to put on an ice revue in Canada. The show is a huge success, but it makes it impossible for him to be with his wife, but the studio boss has a wonderful idea.