Halstein Larsen

Arne, a factory repair technician, gets his life turned around when he loses an arm in a disastrous labour accident. His new life, quite literally, becomes very hard to handle as he plummets into an existence of emptiness and loss. Miraculously, a new arm begins to grow, but it comes with a price.

Arne, a factory repair technician, gets his life turned around when he loses an arm in a disastrous labour accident. His new life, quite literally, becomes very hard to handle as he plummets into an existence of emptiness and loss. Miraculously, a new arm begins to grow, but it comes with a price.

For the post-war generation in Latvia, the dream of the “good old days” became a significant part of the process of regaining independence. The dream of restoring the countryside to the way it was during the first independence is only now seen by most as naïve and unreal. Six episodes that reflect the historical development in the nation parallel to the fate of the director’s mother are used to explore the effects of political order on everyday lives. Though she is now leaving the countryside, the process of moving her life provides a visual stimulus for memories.