Daniela Toma

Daniela, Svetlana, and Matti film their relationship to the Arctic. The concern for the future of an unborn child, longing for home and a traditional way of life in the world of possibilities provided by capitalism form the foundation of the film. Arctic Utopias probes the individual’s emotional spectrum in a rapidly changing environment.

Mathilde, an 18-year-old dancer from Tromsø has spent all her summers in a meditative environment in Bø i Vesterålen, where everything just falls into place. While performing out in the fields, she shares her thoughts about who she is and who she wants to become.