A coming of age story about young Salka Valka who lives in the small fishing village of Íseyri. She is doing well for herself as a partner in a small fishing boat, but people believe she is financed by her deceased mother's former fiance, Steinthór, who disappeared on their wedding day many years ago. Salka becomes infatuated with the idealistic Arnaldur who wants to start a workers union, much to the opposition of local entrepreneur Bogesen. The past comes to haunt her in the return of Steinthór but Salka fends off his advances only to lose the restless Arnaldur away. http://www.icelandicfilmcentre.is
Arne Mattsson
Director
Gunnel Broström
Salka Valka
Folke Sundquist
Arnaldur Björnsson
Margaretha Krook
Sigurlína Jónsdóttir
Erik Strandmark
Steinþór Steinsson
Birgitta Pettersson
Young Salka Valka
Nils Hallberg
Angantýr Bogensen
Rune Carlsten
Johan Bogensen
Sigge Fürst
Salvation Army Captain
Marianne Löfgren
Þórdís
Elsa Prawitz
American Tourist
John Norrman
Eyjólfur
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