With the exception of his elderly housekeeper Miss Agda who he treats almost like a surrogate platonic wife, widowed seventy-eight year old Dr.
But the lives of other people they ....
Those stops which make him reminisce directly are at his childhood summer home, at the home of his equally emotionally cold mother, and at a gas station where the attendants praise him as a man for his work.
The many stops and encounters along the way make him reminisce about various parts of his life.
Along for the ride is his daughter-in-law Marianne, who had been staying with him for the month but has now decided to go home.
Instead of flying as was the original plan, he decides to take the day long drive instead.
He is traveling from his home in Stockholm to Lund to accept an honorary degree.
Isak Borg, a former medical doctor and professor, has retreated from any human contact, partly his own want but partly the decision of others who do not want to spend time with him because of his cold demeanor.
With the exception of his elderly housekeeper Miss Agda who he treats almost like a surrogate platonic wife, widowed seventy-eight year old Dr
