Rut's husband traveling home by train with her. His marriage is strained, and he is haunted by a past affair with a widow named Viola. Following a heated argument with Rut, he experiences a vivid nightmare in which he kills her, only to awaken and reconcile with her, deciding to rebuild their marriage.
Legally married couple whose union is deteriorating during the journey.
A lingering romantic connection that continues to psychologically burden Bertil.
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