Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...

• Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond
• Birkeland Film Company
• Pernilla August
• Stellan Skarsgård
• Oliver P. Peldius
• Jasmine Heikura
• Lena Granhagen
• Elin Klinga
• Thommy Berggren
• Ann-Cathrin Palme