| Title | : | The Serpent's Way |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1986 |
| Rating | : | 6.2 |
| Language | : | Swedish |
| Runtime | : | 111 |
| Genre | : | Drama |
In rural Sweden of the 19th century, it was customary for poor families' debts to landowners or shopkeepers to be repaid through sexual reciprocity of women or daughters. According to well-established moral and ethical views and rather dubious interpretation of the Bible, they have the undeniable right to levy such a kind of "rent" from any woman who owes them. Tea is surrendered to such a creditor despite the suicide of her husband. His son later takes over the role of father, but when Tea's sixteen-year-old daughter has to take her place to pay the debt, the man is neutered by one of Tea's sons.
Torgny Lindgren (novel), Bo Widerberg (screenplay)
