Vinterviken (1996)

Plot Overview

John-John is young and black, growing up with his mother and stepfather in a boring suburb south of Stockholm. On one of the last days of the summer vacation, they rescue 10-year old Patricia from drowning at a public bath in Vinterviken in Lake Mälaren. Her father shows his gratitude by taking them home to the wealthy neighborhood, Bromma, where he and his family lives. John-John meets his daughter Elisabeth, and instantly fall in love with her. But it's a long way to go before he wins her love and her father's consent.

Top Cast & Characters

• David Tainton
  as John-John Sundberg
• Lina Englund
  as Elisabeth
• Martin Lindqvist
  as Sluggo
• Peter Haber
  as Frank, Elisabeths father
• Anki Lidén
  as Lisbeth, Elisabeths mother
• Jeanette Eklinder
  as Patricia, Elisabeths sister
• Kjell Bergqvist
  as Rolf, John-Johns stepfather
• Maria Weisby
  as John-Johns mother