Fromtheharsh,nomadiclifeonthetundratoanuncertainfuturewithfivechildrenFouryearsinthelifeofastrongandcharismaticwoman　　LifeisrawandharshoutintheArctictundra,whereyoungIvannalivesanomadiclifewithherfivechildrenAtoughandcharismaticwomanwhoisputtothetestwhenshehastogiveupthetraditionallifeoftheNenetspeopleandmovetothecityTheclimateischanging,herreindeersaredying,andherhusband,Gena,hasturnedintoanalcoholicbecauseofhisjobatagasplantAndeventhoughIvannacanputbothhimandeveryoneelseintheirplacewithherkillergazeandnononsenseattitude,sheharboursadesiretoliberateherselffromtheviolentrelationshipFouryearsinIvanna’slifehavebecomeaformidablefilmcreatedwithanartist’seyeforthematerialtextureoftheworldwhereanimageofasleepingchild,threefishandahungrycatalmostbecomeacosmicmotifThisisvital,physicalfilmartwithanunforgettablewomanatitscentreMeanwhile,Ivanna’sletters,whicharereadaloudbyherself,liftherstoryabovetheragingoftheelementsDirectorRenatoBorrayoSerrano,whowasborninGuatemalaandlivesinRussia,hascreatedadramaaboutliberationandamelancholyrequiemaboutabygonewayoflife