Im 10. Jahrhundert bei den Wikingern. Der junge Sohn des Königs schwört Rache nach der Ermordung seines Vaters des Königs. Nachdem er somit das Königreich verlor, schwört er seinen Vater zu rächen, seine Mutter zu beschützen und Fjölnir, den Mörder seines Vaters zu töten …

Abgeschottet von der Außenwelt werden die beiden Töchter und der Sohn ganz im Sinne der reichen Eltern erzogen. Den pubertierenden Jugendlichen wird dabei ein verqueres Weltbild voller Lügengeschichten vermittelt: Die Welt hinter der Gartenhecke ist angeblich ein böser und gefährlicher Ort und gewohnten Begriffen des Alltages werden neue Bedeutungen zugesprochen. Das Familienleben ist geprägt von emotionsloser Disziplin und den unschuldig-perversen Spielen der drei Geschwister, die sich damit die Zeit vertreiben. Die scheinbar perfekte Idylle erhält erste Risse, als die Töchter und der Sohn sich die Frage stellen, was wirklich hinter der Gartenhecke liegt?

The short film Ragnarok takes on the story of Liv and Livtrase, the last two humans that survives Ragnarok, the end of the world in Norse mythology. Why they survive and the sacrifices made.

A film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition and its impact on the Nordic building-tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future, traditions, nature, concrete, gardens and high-tech, KOCHUU tells us how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. Interviews with, and works by, Japanese architects Tadad Ando, Kisho Kurokawa, Toyo Ito and Kazuo Shinohara and Scandinavian architects Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen and Juhani Pallasmaa.

Loki's Daughter is the story about Loki and how he brought dark magic to the humans to challenge gods and create chaos.

A short film based on an Inuit folktale. From Darkness tells the story of a lonely fisherman who drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for.

Nobody can understand you when you're 14. Except possibly a monster. A bullied teenager meets a stranger from out of town and they form an unusual relationship.

Line und ihr Bruder leben in Südjütland. In der ländlich geprägten Region gibt es alles, was ihre Herzen begehren: Intakte Beziehungen, einen festen Job und eine Familie, auf die man sich verlassen kann. Auch ihre Eltern Maren und Egon leben das Hygge-Life im Süden Dänemarks – mit all den rot-weiß beflaggten Traditionen. Doch als ein plötzlicher Todesfall die eingeschworene Familie heimsucht, gerät das feste Gefüge auseinander. Und erst nach und nach finden die drei in ihr neues altes Leben zurück.

The director goes back to her roots in Pangnirtung, amongst her family and community. It leads her to another journey: to Qipisa, the outpost camp from where they were uprooted.

Involved in criminal activities, Josef finds himself in a helpless and overwhelming state of anxiety. After preparing for a big heist he heads home and prepares himself for sleep, knowing how the darkness inside of him will haunt him through the night.

Keratin is a collaboration with the London Sinfionetta, visually responding to Gavin Higgins' Seven Welsh Folk Songs: I. Dacw 'Nghariad i. The film tells the journey of a mating of elements, two bodies grieve over a lost third: a child separated from their womb. The three bodies bound by their keratin, regain connection in a wombic journey which spiritually networks the three into a fused collective body.

In this unique show, recorded live in recorded in Lillehammer in Norway, the talented duo of Secret Garden (Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry) perform songs that combine Celtic and Nordic influences to celebrate the past and create promise for our future through haunting ballads, spirited arrangements and sensuous rhythms. Also featuring Ireland's Anúna Choir. This offers a rare look at the music and personalities of this dynamic musical team.

Recorded live at the Kilden Performing Arts Centre in Kristiansand, Norway, this concert features 17 of Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry’s greatest hits including “You Raise Me Up” – made famous in the States by Josh Groban; and “Nocturne” – the song that launched their career with a victory at the Eurovision Song Contest on 1995. The event celebrates the Norwegian-Irish duo’s two decade career that includes eight studio albums with sales in excess of 5 million copies. The concert features the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra along with special guest artists such as Ole Edvard Antonsen, Tracey Campbell, Cathrine Iversen and Espen Grjotheim.

Rebekka and Aatos, stuck in the past, meet for the first time since their painful breakup at their treasured poetry slam. It’s easier to sing about longing than to talk about it.

Having a really bad day Yolner grabs a sledgehammer and starts a rampage tour, living out his fantasies of Nordic adventures.

Nordic skating is the art of long-distance skating on natural ice and, on the spellbinding frozen fjords and lakes of Norway, Per Sollerman has found his calling. A former action sports fan, Per now uses all of his senses to journey safely over the ice and feel part of the landscape. An enticing portrayal of this little-known sport.