On collecting stamps

A journey to the town where he was born becomes a trip into the past: When Mattias hears about the death of a friend from his childhood days, he starts recalling the time with Samuel. Mattias was searching for a friend, while Samuel was longing for his big love, a young sailor on the edge of manhood. Samuel's funeral leads Mattias back to an unanswered question. Why did he dedicate his life to a stamp collection instead of really living it? Finally an old letter of the passed away friend resolves a well kept secret ...