The film depicts the last hours in the life of great Danish King Christian IV, told exclusively from a horse carriage. The focal point is Christian's tempestuous relationship to his second wife, Kirsten Munk, involving accusations of infidelity and attempted murder.
A young man engaging on a journey towards a better life battles the constant presence of his criminal past.
A sailor returns home to Denmark for a single night and tries to track down his lost love whom he left many years ago.
