Ben spends a week on the private Icelandic island which is the home of single, retired former carpenter Hakon. After the rat race made him an alcoholic, retiring in the normally quiet shadow of an active volcano cured him, mostly enjoying the natural solitude of the wilderness and working on his self-built, fairly comfortable home. Yet Hakon regularly hosts visits from former city friends, notably a couple, and this time Ben, who proves quite handy and helpful, even overcoming his reluctance to try out a 'refreshing' morning seat batch in polar bear style.
—KGF Vissers