Hammerfest es un pueblo noruego al borde del océano ártico en la punta ubicada más al noreste del país. Entre el 22 de noviembre y el 21 de enero el sol no se aparece por el horizonte. El pequeño pueblo absorto en un sueño glacial en algún lugar entre la noche oscura y un crepúsculo permanente es ahora el hogar de una pareja alemana y su hijo. Niels, es un ingeniero que trabaja en una planta de gas natural licuado localizada en una pequeña isla opuesta a Hammerfest. María, es enfermera de un hospicio para enfermos terminales y ha decidido reunirse con su esposo para apoyarlo en este cambio en su carrera. La pareja parece adaptarse bien a este mundo sombrío, nocturno y a veces surrealista. Sin embargo, un día camino a casa desde el trabajo, María se ve involucrada en un accidente.
Es 1363. La Muerte Negra ha aniquilado a la mitad de la población. Muchos huyen de la muerte y la miseria en busca de una vida mejor en otro lugar. Pero el campo está densamente poblado. Y, en las montañas, bandas de ladrones hacen de la vida algo efímero.
A middle aged man takes the cable car to the top of the mountain above Tromsø. He has no plans to return. The freshman conductor and two cheerful sisters are also riding along, and the journey takes several unexpected turns.
Hearing about the Kings Jewels hidden deep in a silver mine, the Junior Olsen Gang embark on a thrilling hunt to prevent the Jewels from landing in the wrong hands.
Andre omgang is the story of a father and his two sons trying to adjust to life's later summers; the father becomes a member of a singles' club, Sverre joins a swingers club, and Erik finds a new woman to live with. The three of them are passionate supporters of Skeid Football Club.
"The Last One Put Out the Light" - The Berlin construction workers Micha, Silvio and Norbert are out of work. The way out spells - Norway. Because over German craftsmen are in demand. The three with 17 other desperate people are bawling Norwegian and preparing themselves for "it's always just salmon" and fearing the darkness. Too bad that their wives have other plans.
A love story during the Second World War in Scandinavia. Ann Mari, a Norwegian, works as a nurse in the Winter War of 1939/40 between Finland and the Soviet Union where she falls in love with the Finish soldier Markus. The war stops temporarily, and they settle down in northern Norway. Soon Norway gets occupied by Germany and Markus leaves Ann Mari, as Finland goes to war again to win back the lost territory.
"For the Days Are Evil" - Based on Anne Karin Elstad's novel with the same name. The Norwegian-American Robert returns to his place of origins after many years overseas. He gets an intimate close relationship with the 36 year old woman Hildegunn, who is married to Tore. Hildegunn is the central figure in the movie. Her warm relationship to Robert soon create reactions with the people in the tiny fjordvillage, but Hildegunn is too blinded by emotions to see the destructive tension that is growing. "For Dagene Er Onde"/"For the Days Are Evil" is a gripping and intense story about how evil can grow from envy and collective misunderstanding, and destroy marriage, friendship and love.
