The 45-year old Swedish woman, Kristina Paltén, ran across Iran to challenge her own prejudices against a culture and people she knew little about. She felt the very human need to trust in people.
Lente journeys out to her grandmother, Siri, who lives on Öland, wrapped in wintery barrenness. It Blooms at Night (Nattljus) is a beautiful, low-key film about meeting over a generational boundary, about life’s joy and about taking farewell.
