 The arrival of modernity in Iceland, including democracy, feminism, and new technologies and fashions, is an implicit theme throughout the text.The narrative is presented from the perspective of Agga (played by Ugla Egilsdóttir), who during the three or so years covered by the story goes from being a pre-teen girl to being a young woman.The main agent in the story, however, is Agga's older step-cousin Freyja (played by Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir).