An elderly artist and her six-year-old granddaughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of finland. Gradually, the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings for independence, a...An elderly artist and her six-year-old granddaughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of finland. Gradually, the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings for independence, and a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the island itself, with its mossy rocks, windswept firs and unpredictable seas.