Hva vi snakker om når vi snakker om krigen følger klasse 9A på Skullerud ungdomsskole i det de lærer om nazismens fremmarsj, Quislings statskupp, nazistenes systematiske drap på jødene, samt norsk motstand mot den tyske okkupasjonen. Den entusiastiske historielæreren benytter film og fellesdiskusjoner til å vekke interessen for norsk krigshistorie i en ny generasjon. Gjennom filmen trer vi inn i elevenes samfunnsfagsundervisning og kommer tett på deres opplevelse av krigshistorien og ulike måter krigen er relevant for samtiden.

Birgitte Sigmundstad (b. 1969) lives in Oslo and works mainly with moving pictures. She is a graduate of the Surrey Institute of Art & Design in England. Sigmundstad's films have an essayistic feel and often deal with art, art history or historical events. Previous films include A Good Motive (2012), The Letter to the Minister of Culture (2013), Odel (2016) and Hammersborg Protecting the Bygone Future (2017).

Marthasykkeltiurbil (2021, 5 min) is a black and white silent film accompanied by a four-handed composition for church organ. One morning, Martha bikes to work from the cabin she lives in. As she cycles down the steep slopes towards town, a cabin tourist drives past her on the narrow gravel road. A capercaillie gets startled and flies into her front wheel.

Visual artist Lars Monrad Vaage works mainly with painting, drawing and film. A recurring motive in his works is the defiance of the seemingly invincible forces we are limited by.