A 9-year-old sent to a remote island finds friendship where she least expected it.
A hauntingly beautiful and unusual coming-of-age tale. Set in 1890, Iris's artist mother leaves Stockholm for the summer and sends her 9-year old daughter to stay with an uncle in the Finnish archipelago. The girl learns to play with other children and discovers the joys of friendship in the remote Åland Islands.
Cinematography
The Åland Islands look impossibly gorgeous—every frame could hang in a gallery.
Acting
Agnes Koskinen delivers one of the most authentic child performances you'll see.
Director
Ulrika Bengts
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ulrika Bengts shot on location in the Åland archipelago, using natural light exclusively to preserve the period authenticity.
The film quietly examines Sweden-Finland class tensions of the era, with Iris's urban privilege clashing against the islanders' harsh subsistence life.
FI
