Arctic Circle of Lust

Markku Heikkinen / Finland, Germany, Sweden / 2026 / / 97 min / English subtitles
Thursday Oct 1 at 18.00 / Bio Aspen

In the northern Finnish woods we get to know Petri and Anu. They are potato farmers and have been a couple for many years. Despite rough events that have shaped their lives, their love shines as brightly as the sun over the potato fields in the north. But one day Petri confesses that he is bisexual and their relationship is put to the test. How do you balance your relationship when you have to pair potato harvesting with cruising at truck stops? Grocery shopping with hot encounters in the jacuzzi? Rules for the relationship have to be established, and Petri and Amu need to decide what is important for them, no matter the societal conventions. With Arctic circle of lust, director Markku Heikkinen delivers a mellow film, full of humor, love and Finnish sisu, about daring to go your own way.