Margareta Vinterheden

The sawmill in a northern Swedish village close down. Nils becomes unemployed. In order to cope with needs of his family, he is forced to travel south. His wife Karin and the children will stay in the village until further notice. Nils starts working at a factory. In addition to the job, he has been promised a good residence so that the family can move to him.

About the mining strike at LKAB in Norrbotten 1969/70. Snapshots, moods, meetings, strikes, corporate staff and the local community.