News reel film sequences from September 1938 until the end of 1942, integrated with the fictive Swedish family Söderberg in their everyday life at home and the changes, because of the escalating war, that are brought upon them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Stig JärrelGustav Söderberg | Gustav Söderberg |
 Emy HagmanGreta Söderberg | Greta Söderberg |
 Anna-Lisa BaudeFina, Söderberg's Maid | Fina, Söderberg's Maid |
 Hampe FaustmanNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| MManne BerggrenNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| BBengt JanzonThe Grocer (uncredited) | The Grocer (uncredited) |
| FFrances von KochWoman on the Telephone (uncredited) | Woman on the Telephone (uncredited) |
| GGreta ForsgrenWoman on the Telephone (uncredited) | Woman on the Telephone (uncredited) |
| FFolke AlgotssonMan on Outdoor Dance Floor (uncredited) | Man on Outdoor Dance Floor (uncredited) |