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The Boy from Lapland

1976 · 86 min

A gentle, authentic coming-of-age story set against the stark beauty of the Arctic tundra, with a quiet emotional pull.

Directed by
Arvid Skauge
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
A year in a Saami boys life
Overview
A year in the life of the Sami boy Ante. He is the son of a reindeer herder, and he dreams of taking over from his father. He loves life on the Arctic tundra, but when fall comes he has to start boarding school, while the family follows the reindeer on winter pastures. He struggles to adapt at school, but gradually he gets to know Per, who becomes his best friend. Together they plan the future. When the family has to make a difficult choice, Ante feels betrayed and disappointed. But Ante does not give up on his dream of a life on the tundra.

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Directed by
Arvid Skauge
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • identity
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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