 Although not acknowledged as a sequel to  _Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973)_ (qv), the characters  Liv Ullmann (qv) and Erland Josephson (qv) portray have the same  names and occupations as they did in Bergmans acclaimed Swedish  television miniseries and the action takes place 30 years after  their divorce; the same amount of time that had passed since "Scener  ur ett äktenskap" was filmed. Ullmans character also refers to the  "idiot" that he had left her for as Paula, the character he left her  for in "Scener ur ett äktenskap".