
The painter Else Kant is in crisis – both artistically and personally. She is dissatisfied with her work and suffers from severe hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. She therefore voluntarily admits herself to a psychiatric ward, where the renowned Professor Cornelius reigns with great authority.
Else

Kirsten
Inger

Knud

Professor

Kone

Overlæge

Frk. Schrader

Frk. Hall

Frk. Sternberg

Frk. Thorgren

Frk. Suensen

Barselspatient

Fru Foss

Reservelæge

Fru Syverts

Skurekone

Bedstemor

Selvmorderske
Dr. Tvede

Fru Hein

Dame

Anne

Frk. Thomsen

Fru Henderson
Lasse