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Duoddara árbi

1994 · 82 min

A quiet, somber documentary that immerses you in the harsh rhythms of reindeer herding and the weight of a father's legacy.

Directed by: Paul-Anders Simma
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: John-Andreas Utsi, Karen Utsi, Ellen Utsi

Overview: There's a funeral in Sapmi. The dead is the father of 17-year old John-Andreas. He now remembers what his father told him shortly before his death. Will John-Andreas manage to take over? It's tough to continue, when reindeers keep disappearing.

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Directed by: Paul-Anders Simma
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: John-Andreas Utsi, Karen Utsi, Ellen Utsi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: grief
family
coming-of-age
survival
trauma
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary, drama
Directed by: Paul-Anders Simma
Written by: Paul-Anders Simma
Starring: John-Andreas Utsi, Karen Utsi, Ellen Utsi, Kari Utsi, Sara Utsi, Aslak-Einar Utsi, Sara Margrethe Oskal, Johan-Aslak Logje
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Finland, Norway, Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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