A famous writer lives with his wife in an isolated place and pursues a stoic life for his calling. When his writing block starts to ruin his daily life, one of his fans, Karl, come to visit at one cold winter night.
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Peter Davenport
Zigmund hermann
Catherine Eaton
Jackqueline Hermann
Andrew Rogers
Karl
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