一些國家在製作有關兒童的電影方面有著悠久的傳統。 我並不是說孩子們是可愛而迷人的小娃娃，而是孩子們作為真正的人類個體，與成年人的情感基本相同。 瑞典是這些國家之一，這部電影就是一個很好的例子。 然而，演員包括三個年齡組：中年人，他們只是額外的; 兩個青少年，也有一個附屬的地方; 以及構成該中心的11歲男孩和女孩佩特和安娜。 導演把全部精力投入到孩子身上，必須承認他指導其他兩個團體的人是平庸的。 但是，我個人願意原諒這個缺點，因為孩子們的表現要好得多。 導演和孩子，尤其是女孩，都應該對結果贊不絕口。

Children as real human individuals with the difficulties this involves. Anna and Peiter are 11 years old. Peiter's parents are divorced. Only for one week a year does he live with his father, on the same island as Anna. The children have been friends for years. But this year (because of beginning puberty?) they have difficulty in getting in real touch. Day after day they fail. - Outside a café Peiter boasts that he can do everything. Anna tells him to fetch the thing she is thinking of. He goes inside, asks a guest to rise and brings his chair to Anna. This was indeed the right thing, and this chair will re-appear in other scenes. Another day Peiter boasts that he is not afraid of being locked up in a desolate tower for a few hours. Anna closes the lock on the outside. But her parents prevent her from going out again and Peiter remained alone in the tower for the entire night. -Finally all seven days have gone and the gap that prevented full contact is still not closed.