A touching portrayal of two pairs of brothers living outside of Kiruna, the northernmost city of Sweden, above the North Arctic Circle. Both pairs have chosen to live together for most of their lives, but for different reasons.

Edmund Sunna promised his mother that, if it were possible, he would never abandon his mentally handicapped brother, Fredrik, to community care. He gave up his way of life and devoted himself to his brother, who he has been looking after for more than 20 years.

Bertil and Ivar Viertotak live in an inaccessible area, far from civilisation. Everyday they have to fetch firewood and water since there is no electricity or roads nearby. Old age is creeping up on Ivar and they realise that they must leave their isolated lives to move to more modern surroundings.

Since the film has been made both Fredrik and Ivar have passed away.

Director: Per Niia
Per Niia has been working in film and media for almost 40 years. He helped to establish the Saami* Television in Kiruna (under Swedish public service television, SVT), more than 20 years ago, and has been working with documentaries, news and children’s programs.

Producer: Marie-Louise Niia
Marie-Louise Niia has worked for SVT Saami* Television (SVT Sápmi) for about six years. She works as a film/TV photographer and editor with documentaries, news and children’s programs.

*The Saamis are the indiginous people of North Scandinavia with their own culture, language and way of living.