[Far from the mainland]
A documentary film about two women who live on their respective islands, far out in the Swedish Archipelago.
They moved out there, one, in 1940, the other in 1950, with their husbands, had children and adapted to the archipelago way of life.
It was sparse in the beginning, without water and electricity. They earned a living through hunting and fishing.
A hard life, you might think, Kerstin Horngren och Emy Sundberg, alike and yet so very different.
Two strong women, each with a fascinating life.
What is it that makes us choose a different way of life?
What is it for these two women, that which means freedom, can for others mean loneliness and impossibility.
How was it to live far out in the wilderness in those days?
How is it to live there today?
There have been several magazine articles written about these fantastic women.
The latest article, in the Swedish magazine, Skärgården nr 4/2013 [Archipelago no. 4/2013], referred to their visit by the Care for Seniors welfare service.