The dark side of Finland - Light on the North

In the vast Finnish snow landscapes Stine goes in search of what the Finns call 'sisu': a concept that is best explained in English as a mixture of positivity, perseverance, honesty and determination. Stine shows the dark side of the Finnish sisu: in comparison to other European countries Finland has high percentages of excessive alcohol consumption, divorces and suicides. Seeking psychologic help is also a heavy taboo there.

In Light on the North, Stine Jensen gauges one after the other the Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Danish souls.
'The good Scandinavian life is of course relative. As soon as you start to look at it from different eyes, the image topples.'
In four episodes, the philosopher Stine Jensen, who was born in Denmark but grew up in the Netherlands since her first year, is looking behind Scandinavia's clichés of emancipation, prosperity, natural beauty and space.

Presented by: Stine Jensen
Director: Hans Pool
Editor: Matthieu Hes
Producers: Rosan Boersma, Karin Vermeulen, Jan de Ruiter, Niek Koppen

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