In the heart of Switzerland and particularly in the Muota valley an old tradition is still alive. The spry old men who live in the mountains above Schwyz are famous for predicting the weather using the ancient signs of animal behavior, plant growth, winds, and clouds. Twice a year, a competition is held in which these weather gazers tell elaborate, poetic, and humorous predictions for the coming six months, and are judged by both the accuracy of the forecast and the flourishes in their prose. Intensely picturesque, the landscapes try to nudge aside the weather gazers as the stars of this film. But these tough farmers are delightful and engaging with their local dialect, sharing their view from their homes perched high up in the grassy meadows. Although modernization threatens their traditional way of life, they scoff at the idea of global warming, since everyone knows that 300 years ago there were several particularly warm winters, and no one had cars back then. Just check the records at the local church.