Magne Østby

The investigation of a mysterious serial-killer in a mountain village, set in Norway in the mid 1300s.

With the help from reconstructions and memories, several people recall the fateful days when the German warship 'Altmark' carried British prisoners of war in Norwegian waters, prior to Hitler's decision to have Norway occupied.

Søren Brandsnes experienced World War II as a sailor in the merchant fleet. For five years, everyday life consisted of anxiety, nightmares and attacks. When he returned to Norway in 1946, he was asked about his national standings. Where was he when Norway was at war?

Tells the story of an unusual group of ordinary people, who search where others give up. Ordinary people from a small Norwegian mountain village who volunteer to go out, under all kinds of conditions and in all kinds of weather, to search for people who have disappeared in the wilderness.