Der Einsiedlersommer

Two women, two generations, and the healing power of friendship and nature. After a painful loss, Eva Wist retreats from Oslo to a village in Vestfold to search for the long-thought-extinct hermit beetle. There, the 33-year-old biologist meets her new neighbor, the eccentric Olga. The 76-year-old lives as a recluse in the midst of an ancient oak forest. A quarry is planned to be built on her property. The project promises jobs and a future for the region. But Olga wants to prevent it: for her, the forest is a living memory—and the key to a family secret she wants to finally uncover. As Eva explores biodiversity and befriends Olga, she gradually finds her way out of grief and grapples with the question of what must be preserved—both in life and in nature.