The documentary, Heartist, explores the life and work of artist Sigrun Gunnarsdottir, who at 70 is one of the most important contemporary painters on the Faroe Islands. The colourful simplicity of her style has resonated with the art world, resulting in local and international recognition at a late age. The film examines the challenges of being a female artist in a male-dominated field, balancing a lifetime of artistic endeavor with family life, and the compromises that have to be made being both a mother and an artist. With a visual and aesthetic style complimenting Sigrun’s own art, Heartis is an intriguing portrait of an artist at the edge of the world.