Umur

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And a man finds his way

like a migratory bird -

and you can't explain it.

What place comes to mind,

what beauty comes to mind?

What place does your soul desire?

To where does it become attached?

Name that place,

show it to me, go there.

For this young sergeant it's here.

He's on his way to work.

And a man finds his way

like a migratory bird.

And you can't explain it.

But he doesn't yet know that hell

and paradise aren't places -

but states of mind.

They're inside you

if you know where to look.

That is Jouni's cat poro.

That is very interesting poro.

Cat poro. Cat, kissa.

Pyh, sacred animal.

It has a reindeer of its own.

Cat?

What is it in English or German?

-I don't remember.

Do you speak English?

-Yes.

Jouni, isn't it worth two grand?

-Cat reindeer are priceless.

Two thousand mark, you understand?

Drive card?

And money too.

-This can't be settled with money.

How can it be settled?

-It can't.

Are you sure?

-Yes, I'm sure.

Vornanen, leave it.

Let them go.

You must go now.

His name was

difficult to spell, anyway.

You understand?

You must go now.

Goodbye and trevlig resa.

I'm Karvanaama.

If you don't know me, ask anyone.

This is Vornanen, he's a believer.

Shall I warm the sauna?

In the newcomer's honour.

Vornanen,

why don't you show him around?

There's a big crowd here because

of the native people's festival.

The duty officer

woke me after midnight.

Some Eskimo had been thrown

through the bar's window.

I called the police 120 miles away.

They sounded drowsy and

promised to send a patrol.

His fur trousers had protected him.

This is how it is,

the border guard work around here.

I'm getting the hang of it.

Hello.

What are you doing?

We've been testing these tents.

We're just finishing. Good tents.

The view is great.

-We have different kinds.

Those are tunnel tents,

and over there...

So...

In the spring, we move at night.

During the day, we lie in the sun.

We lay our foam mats on a bare spot

and make some coffee.

But in the autumn it's so dark...

Not that we couldn't...

The brook just keeps on flowing.

That's the Plough. Then up above

those two stars of the Plough -

that's the North Star,

Stella Polaris.

The north is that way,

we're walking south-east.

If it seems to be moving,

a star or a planet -

it doesn't necessarily move,

but we do...

I mean the Earth, Tellus -

is moving all the time

through space, quickly.

When you see a shooting star,

you can make a wish.

But you mustn't tell anyone

or it won't come true.

The wish, I mean.

Are you cold?

-A little.

Take this.

Thanks.

ls this how you live?

-It isn't bad.

Living with the seasons.

Soon the polar night will arrive,

and then there'll be snow and cold.

In the spring, there'll be light and

the sun will start melting the snow.

Think about it, there could be

six feet of snow right here -

and then it'll just disappear.

I've just come here

to the eastern border.

They closed down my previous guard.

So...

Bye bye.

Now she's gone.

Umur. Umur went.

And you don't realise until

someone leaves... has gone -

that you're standing there alone,

with the likes of you.

Like trees, alone.

Hello, thank you very much...

-Hello.

It just sort of slipped...

-There was a reindeer.

We tried to dodge it,

and the sun was in my eyes...

You can't just pull it back...

-No, it'll just slide downhill.

There you go...

-Thank you!

We're on our way to Hmeenlinna.

-Watch out for reindeer!

I have to be at work tomorrow.

Can you give me a ride? I have

some unfinished business back there.

I went to find Umur,

but she had already gone.

Now there are just trees and rivers,

the arch of heaven and longing.

You long for something,

go to the fells.

You think it's the right place

and you're sitting there, longing.

You wish you had

someone to go back to.

On whom your thoughts would linger.

The short summer and the autumn

are gone, and the winter is here.

But I don't mind.

The sky is arching over me,

the blue and bright winter sky.

The universe is quickly curving

over me, from one end to another.

Bright stars pierce the vault.

The snow crunches underfoot,

breath steams in the cold.

I have something warm

hidden in my chest.

I live in a land of my own.

I have a dream.

A longing for the dream.

Why shouldn't I drink?

Liquor is good!

Goddammit!

Thank you, Jesus Christ!

It's by the hand and the gift

of Jesus that I broke the bottle!

Now my body has to suffer...

Bloody hell!

Goddammit,

all the bottles are broken!

Thank you, Jesus Christ,

for finally breaking the bottles.

I used to drink, but not anymore.

Now all the bottles are broken.

The milk has gone bad!

You have to take care of things!

And you haven't put up

the winter curtains yet.

I have old curtains

that would do just fine...

You should take care of things.

Has Eija been here?

She's just the kind of person who...

Listen, your sheets are filthy.

I'll take them with me.

How are you... otherwise?

Don't question her.

She'll be all right.

Come on now...

-I think we should go.

Air the room, it's stuffy in here!

Can I borrow your vacuum cleaner?

Hi.

-Hi.

Hello!

I have to beat the carpets,

since the weather is so nice.

What?

We have already met.

Are you taking horses?

With all that hay...

Or reindeer? Or what?

Quite a...

Well, I have to beat the carpets.

Maybe we can have coffee later.

They make these

swivel chairs nowadays.

How about some coffee?

Great paintings.

Who painted these?

Have some coffee.

Thanks for lending me this.

-No... keep it. I don't need it.

Umur came to visit me.

She came and took my heart,

and my sweater.

Soon it'll be Christmas.

I sent her a flower.

I wrote her that I love her...

and received a letter from her.

Umur wants to spend

Christmas at home.

Her sister is coming

from Sweden and everything.

A family feast.

Like in the old days

Like in the old days

Like in the old days

It's all just fine again

Yes...

Right...

Yes. Thank you.

They called from the hospital.

The girl has left,

right after our visit. -What?

Where did she go?

Do we have to call the police

on Christmas eve?

She can't just stop the treatment!

There's no answer.

Please, try to find her.

The medication makes her reckless.

I was in the hospital.

I had this dream...

I was walking in the street,

but no one saw me.

Still I had the feeling

that someone was watching me.

I was dead in that dream.

Don't be afraid.

So, that's it then.

Umur. I'm feeling confident.

Happy New Year.

I'm here tonight. Maybe I'll

spend tomorrow night in a snow pit.

Can't those boys have some coffee?

It's pretty cold.

We have plenty of coffee.

Down!

I came for a visit,

kind of like a house call.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

It was funny to see

the Russians climbing the trees.

I was skiing towards the border...

They fell from the trees

like frozen apples.

Are you sick?

Let's go out.

So, what are you thinking?

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