The Last Observers | Patagonia Films

Since 1987, Karin and Lennart have watched and recorded the weather every third hour, day and night, seven days a week, every day of the year, from their station by the lighthouse in Falsterbo, Sweden. Earning “a lousy salary and a fantastic life,” they remained steadfast through childbirth, illness, and snowstorms—never missing a single observation in 36 years—while thousands of stations around the world fell to automation. Told through the eyes of their daughter, Maja, this extraordinary and heartwarming love story shows that lasting happiness exists in a profound connection with nature and everyday rhythms.

Director: Maja K. Mikkelsen
Producer: Adam Mikkelsen
Executive Producers: Monika McClure, Alex Lowther, Julia Schellekens, Jelle Mul
Cinematographer: Maja K. Mikkelsen
Additional Footage: Fabian Engström
Editors: Fabian Engström, Maja K. Mikkelsen
Music: Bill Elz
Graphic Design: Eric Calderon, Claire Kairalla
Camera: Maja K. Mikkelsen, David Axelsson, Fabian Engström
Sound: David Axelsson, Maja K. Mikkelsen
Aerial Photography: Fabian Engström
Sound Design: Aron McFaul
Special Thanks: Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden, Mikael Kristersson, Karin Persson, Lennart Karlsson, Sophie Ehnbom, Göran Walinder, Pudi & Hojan