A modern drama about the conflict emerging between idealism and power in a Nordic democracy. The prime minister of the country has been murdered. The nation and the daughter Beatrice are in mourning. Who killed him, and why? A political power game commences in which idealism vs. personal interests is examined. Friends, the media and political opponents; everyone seem to benefit from the death of the prime minister. During the hunt for the killer, more unpleasant truths are revealed … DEMOKRAT questions our society and the people with the leading power: How much are we told and how much is kept secret when it comes to decisions which will decide the destiny of our country? Who has the courage to be the face of power? Who is courageous enough to change and become a democratic human being? Premiered at the Folkteatern i. Göteborg, february 2007.
