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Going Inland

1991 · 58 min

A quiet, patient look at a summer hunt and the people waiting, slow and observational, with the land itself as the main presence.

Directed by
Zacharias Kunuk
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Aqqiaruq, Pauloosie Qulitalik, Titus Ujarashuk
Overview
For the Igloolik Inuit, summer is the time of Nunaqpa, 'going inland,' that is, hunting for caribou to get sufficient meat provisions for the cold winter ahead. During a summer in the 1930s, two Igloolik families go hunting, while an old couple awaits their return.

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Directed by
Zacharias Kunuk
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Aqqiaruq, Pauloosie Qulitalik, Titus Ujarashuk
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
58 min
Country
Canada

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