USA/2025 — directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady | 106 min.

For nearly two centuries, Scandinavian “folk high schools,” located in the wilds of northernmost Norway, have emphasized the power of nature, simplicity, and community to transform the lives of teenagers on the brink of adulthood. 

This emotionally rich and visually spectacular new documentary from the Academy Award®-nominated team of Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Detropia, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You) follows three teens who’ve chosen to spend a year in this Arctic wilderness. Freed from technology guided by humane teachers and a pack of loyal, magnificent Alaskan huskies, they hope of replacing loneliness and social anxiety with newfound self-confidence — and perhaps a life-changing sense of wonder. Official Selection, 2025 Sundance Film Festival. 

“A gentle film with an emotional power that truly snuck up on me. Subtly moving and gorgeously shot… no one should miss this one.” — Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com