Denmark, by the end of the 19th century. Gov. Dihmer gives his resignation because of his illness. Two friends, a pastor and a physician, try to awaken his willpower and transcend a journey to Italy. Meanwhile, in the homeland, there are political breakthroughs that make little hope for new times.
| Directing | Karin Brandauer | Director |
| Writing | Henrik Pontoppidan | Novel |
| Writing | Herbert Asmodi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jan Garbarek | Music |
| Art | Wolfgang Schünke | Production Design |
| Camera | Odd-Geir Sæther | Director of Photography |