Maria Larsson is a poor Swedish housewife and mother. When Maria's loutish husband loses his job the financial situation for the family gets worse. But hope arrives when Maria wins a camera in the local lottery and uses it to express herself.

Film Trivia

• This film was Sweden's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category at the 2009 Academy Awards
• Director Jan Troell met the daughter of the real Maria Larsson in the 80s and interviewed her for a book.

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