Isak Borg, a crotchety retired doctor, goes from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, to accept an honorary degree from his alma institution. Along the trip, they encounter a number of hitchhikers, each of whom leads the elderly doctor to reflect on the pleasures and disappointments of his own life. Among them is the vibrant young Sara, who looks just like the doctor's first love.
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Isak Borg, a crotchety retired doctor, goes from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, to accept an honorary degree from his alma institution. Along the trip, they encounter a number of hitchhikers, each of whom leads the elderly doctor to reflect on the pleasures and disappointments of his own life. Among them is the vibrant young Sara, who looks just like the doctor's first love.
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