The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.
Thor Tulinius
Rögnvaldur

Pétur Einarsson
Brynjólfur
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Guðrún/Móðir Páls

Theodór Júlíusson
Ólafur / faðir Páls