The Swedish doctor of literature Vilhelm Canitz arrive to Lugano in Italy for a few weeks stay at a medical clinic. Canitz considers himself to be quite healthy and the stay as an extended vacation. He meets a number of patients at the clinic suffering of terminal illnesses, including Vellamo Toivonen (Lindfors). The patients deal with the fact that they will not leave the clinic alive in different ways; with self-destruction, denial or imprudence. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Sven Stolpe | Novel |
Hilding Bladh | Director of Photography |
Lorens Marmstedt | Producer |
Hasse Ekman | Producer |
Hasse Ekman | Director |
Walter Ljungquist | Writer |
Lennart Wallén | Editor |
Hasse Ekman | Writer |
Bibi Lindström | Production Design |
Lille Bror Söderlundh | Original Music Composer |