Set during the Russian Civil War and the Revolution, Mockery tells the story of an aristocrat, mentally-challenged due to war, who falls in love with a countess. The film explores themes of loyalty, love, social unrest, and class differences. As the war rages on, the characters navigate through the chaos and violence, questioning the promises and ideals of the time. Silent but powerful, Mockery delivers a captivating portrayal of the challenges faced by individuals caught in the midst of a revolution.

One of the doubles is the prince of the mythical country of Libania, while the other is a down-to-earth college student, working his way through school as a ship's stoker. Inevitably, the stoker poses as the prince to save the latter from political assassins

The lawyer Magnus Brygge has everything – a good job, two beautiful children and a young, beautiful student who has set her eyes on him. But soon his luck will begin to turn. A sleazy painter with nefarious ulterior motives first turns the head of the professor’s daughter and then of his young bride-to-be, with fatal outcomes and broken relationships as a result. Like sand through an hourglass, everything is about to go down in this bleak but breathtakingly beautiful winter drama with Olaf Fønss in the lead role. (stumfilm.dk)