Mrs. Holm is David Holm's wife and the mother of their two children. David's drinking and refusal to protect the family from his consumption drive her to despair. Fearing that her children will be left alone after her own death, she plans to poison them and herself, but David reaches her and promises sincerely to change.
Helena is Georg’s secretly married wife and the mother of their child. After Georg dies, she lives in the colonel’s home with the child but leaves when Georg’s brother-in-law tries to drive them out. Financial hardship and separation from her child lead her to abduct the child and attempt to drown them both; after serving a prison sentence, she is reunited with her child.
Frans's mother is involved with him in the murder of his grandfather. On her deathbed, Hanna and Frans give her too much medicine, a fact Hanna later confesses when she reports Frans. Her role connects the earlier murder and the deathbed confession that leads to Hanna and Frans being arrested.
Alberta visits the Cotten household and is part of the family’s social circle. Her visit takes place amid the household’s private conflicts and the dinners and conversations that bring family members and guests together.
Ann-Sofi, nicknamed “Kungsängsliljan,” is the daughter of Pojken’s lodging-house landlady and the girl he loves but fails to court. By the time Carola seeks comfort after leaving the Hambreus home, Ann-Sofi is a newly widowed woman. She welcomes Carola as her own daughter, comforts her, and later hosts her reunion with Roth and Lina.
Hilda Borgström has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Signature works include The Phantom Carriage, Ingeborg Holm, A Secret Marriage or The Deathbed Confession. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
