Anna (Sonja Richter), a young and aspiring actress who has not had much success, offers to care for the father of Jorgen (Erik Clausen), who has been burdened with the responsibility. The father, Walentin (Frits Helmuth), is in a mostly comatose state, which makes him the perfect audience for Anna, who begins acting out her scenes in front of him. Gradually, Walentin shows signs of recovery -- but is this due to Anna's kindness, or is it possible that the old man is a pretty good actor himself?