The owner of a struggling mine supplies the workers with drugs to make them forget a difficult existence. Nearby, a small community of reindeer herders doesn't have it easy either. Some critics wanted to see in Veiko Õunpuu's latest film a modern western set in the desolate landscapes of Lapland. In any case, the most celebrated Estonian director uses this critique of savage capitalism to further explore the grey areas between good and evil that have characterised his work.