
The rich merchant Karl-Johan Moss sells his business to Åke Hjelm and Wilhelm Holt, who builds the company into a successful trading house in the archipelago..


Set in the picturesque archipelago of early 20th-century Sweden, Ett köpmanshus i skärgården is a meticulously crafted narrative that intertwines personal ambition with the broader tapestry of societal change. The film follows Karl-Johan Moss, a once-prosperous merchant who, with the advent of a new generation, is comp...

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Hjalmar Peters

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"Set in the picturesque archipelago of early 20th-century Sweden, Ett köpmanshus i skärgården is a meticulously crafted narrative that intertwines personal ambition with the broader tapestry of societal change. The film follows Karl-Johan Moss, a once-prosperous merchant who, with the advent of a new generation, is compelled to sell his business to Åke Hjelm and Wilhelm Holt. This transaction marks the beginning of a new chapter, one that promises to redefine the economic landscape of the archipe..."
Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Hjalmar Peters
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