Ditte and Louise, two middle-aged actresses and best friends, form a comedy duo and travel around the country. Louise has accepted that the entertainment industry can't offer her more, and when Ditte dreams of something bigger, Louise keeps her initiative down. Ditte decides to do something wild: She dresses up as a man, and as "Ditlev" she gets big film roles and becomes a success in the film industry. But she also deserts her best friend Louise and their shared dream. The two women seem to lose everything they thought they wanted instead of finding themselves. The gold is in their friendship.