Päivi, being haunted by her past, has grown accustomed to a life in the solitude of rural Finland. When needing temporary residence during an asylum application process, Abdul, who has grown up in a densely populated city in Afghanistan, is confounded by the never-ending emptiness of his new temporary home at Päivi’s farm.
Anja Bargum
Omar Albajare
Thomas Henriksson
Päivi, being haunted by her past, has grown accustomed to a life in the solitude of rural Finland. When needing temporary residence during an asylum application process, Abdul, who has grown up in a densely populated city in Afghanistan, is confounded by the never-ending emptiness of his new temporary home at Päivi’s farm.
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