George Bisset

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.