Three brothers, who spy on and mistrust each other, live together in a large neglected house. They are holding an elderly painter prisoner, trying by all means to make him paint again.

Three brothers, who spy on and mistrust each other, live together in a large neglected house. They are holding an elderly painter prisoner, trying by all means to make him paint again. Nothing doing. The situation becomes more strained, money is running short. One evening, a young lady appears who wishes to talk to the painter. The brothers ignore the request and also take her prisoner. She and the painter manage to escape. But where to?—Ulf Kjell Gür