Birgitte Bruun

A new foreman, Huus, arrives in a sleepy Danish village, much to the delight of the unmarried women there. However, Huus becomes very friendly with Katinka and her husband, Bai, the stationmaster. Katinka, childless and in frail health, gradually falls in love with Huus, though her husband does not seem to notice. (imdb)

The Iversen family is on the verge of bankruptcy. When all the family members are fired from their jobs, one after another, when most of the furniture is confiscated , the telephone blocked, the electricity cut off, and when the bailiff wants to sell the house by auction, something has to be done. To solve their economic problems, Charles Iversen, the father of the family, decides to become a conman. To set off his new venture he needs 1500 kroner as a start-up, and goes to a loan shark called L

Now the family has come to the top steps of the socially equitable, but unexpected demands from the tax administration mean that a forced sale is at the door. That is why they start with the largest number so far: to defraud Fidusbanken.

Mr. Gyldenkål has an aversion to work and thus cons foreign tourists. He applies for social welfare but unfortunately gets a job. He decides to run at the municipal election with the motto: The less you know about politics the better.