For centuries the islanders live of what nature has to offer them. Fathers teach their sons how to catch the best birds and the whole community looks forward to the reoccurring whale hunt. But due to the pollution of the oceans, the number of local birds is decreasing and the meat is full of toxins. A local toxicologist has discovered that the meat even causes cognitive growth retardation in children and many other medical problems. There is a lot of outside criticism on whaling. Environmentalists come to the islands, determined to intervene. All this leads to a defensive attitude of the islanders, who want to hold on to their traditions. How do the Faroese deal with this conflict of interest?

In addition to the visual splendor of the breathtaking aerial images, interspersed with Day's brilliant attention for detail, it is especially his way of communicating and contact with the islanders that is truly impressive. Mike Day did not make undercover images of the whaling, because during the 5 years he was filming, he gained the trust of the islanders, thus capturing their day-to-day lives from up-close. Without judging them, he sketches their way of life, creating an intimacy that is exceptional considering the controversial topic of animal hunting, nature, pollution and ecology. An exceptional film that is as monumental as it is intimate.