Fifteen years ago Per Sørflaten decided to create a new life without relying on his watch. He build a hut in an isolated mountain area in the far north of Norway and now survives without electricity and with no running water.
Elin Skålid and Tor Bolstad Jensen have settled on the isolated mountain farm her father came from together with their three children, They have renovated the houses, build a power-station and are now raising beef cattle.
Roar Moe lives on his own on an isolated island off the coast of Norway. He has restored an old small-holding and is now teaching school children how the farmers and fishermen of these isolated farms made their living in the harsh conditions.
Nils Christian Gjefsjø (22) has taken over his father's farm Gjevsjøen on the border between Sweden and Norway. In order to get to the nearest village Nils Christian faces a 30 kilometer mountain trek or alternatively a 250 kilometer round-trip involving a boat journey and a drive through Sweden.
Kari Nøssvold runs a small holding together with her mother in an isolated mountain village in Norway. There are only four people left in this former bustling community, but now there is new hope as Kari has got a boyfriend form Oslo and they are expecting their first child.
Three years ago Oddbjørn Selnes (55) decided to leave his family in order to return to his childhood home on the isolated island Flatøy. He now survives by fishing and farming his small holding and although his family decided not to follow him they respect the choice he made and are supportive of his decision.
