4 Elements consists of four chapters that each show the struggle of mankind with the different elements: ‘Fire’ shows the ‚Äòsmokejumpers’ of Siberia that control the fire but also how they paradoxically make a fire in the basecamp to cook their dinner. ‘Water’ tells the story of the Kingcrabfishers in Alaska and shows the men during the season of four days and nights. In ‘Earth’ two mineworkers crawl like ants between gigantic machines and is shown how they scrub each others back after a long and exhausting day. In ‘Air’, shot in Kazakhstan, astronauts are followed during their heavy physical trainings till the point where they are being launched into space.
