Anders Emblem

Long blue hours characterise summer nights in the sleepy Norwegian port town of Ålesund. Asta is a young journalist working for the local newspaper, where she is expected to report on local sports, historic preservation, and cruise ships. It is only when she stumbles across the strange story of a refugee’s forced deportation, that she finds new meaning in her work and life.

Fiona and her autistic brother Tom live alone in an old house on an island off the north-western coast of Norway. Tom's 18th birthday is coming up, and Fiona hopes to obtain a permanent place for Tom at an assisted living facility in the nearest town.

Also a Life follows the daily life of residents and staff at a respite home for children and young people with developmental disabilities and autism. Through team leader Eivor, we see both the joys and challenges of life here, as they interact with residents, relatives, the staff, and the system around them. When Lilja, an 18-year-old with Downs Syndrome, becomes pregnant, Eivor must try to guide both Lilja, her parents, and the residence safely through the uncertainty and questions that arise, all while maintaining the routines and tasks of everyday life.