A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.


Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health

Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler

Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel

Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist

Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia

Lars Ekborg
Simson