Experimental ambient musician Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe undertakes a long, enduring experience living in and moving through three distinct Scandinavian environments: a commune in Estonia which he is a member of, a wild forest in Northern Finland which he explores in solitude, and, finally, a neo-pagan black metal performance in Norway which Lowe himself participates in.
Filming took place in three locations: on the island of Vormsi in Estonia, in the wilderness of the northern municipality of Hyrynsalmi in Finland, and in Oslo, Norway.
[2][3] The sequence featuring the Norwegian black metal band Queequeg was filmed in a single take.
It also stars Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix of Liturgy, Nick McMaster of Krallice, and legendary experimental artist Weasel Walter.
"[1] Alan Scherstuhl of The Village Voice praised the first two-thirds of the film but disliked the final segment, criticizing its focus on "a shriek-y metal band that plays on and on.