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The Tundra Within Me

2024 · 95 min

A quiet, wintry character study of love and belonging, where emotional distance and cultural roots press gently against each other.

Directed by: Sara Margrethe Oskal
Genres: Drama
Starring: Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup, Nils Ailu Kemi, Elias Ánte Pilutaq Gaup Lennert

Overview: After living in Oslo for many years, Lena moves back to Sápmi in northern Norway with her young son, to explore Sami gender in an art project. While researching in the wintry tundra, she falls in love with reindeer herder Máhtte, whose mother, the head of the family, disapproves of the relationship. As decisions from the past come to haunt her, Lena struggles to find out whether her and Máhtte’s lifestyles can ever be compatible.

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Directed by: Sara Margrethe Oskal
Genres: Drama
Starring: Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup, Nils Ailu Kemi, Elias Ánte Pilutaq Gaup Lennert

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
love
family
isolation
trauma
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Sara Margrethe Oskal
Written by: Sara Margrethe Oskal
Starring: Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup, Nils Ailu Kemi, Elias Ánte Pilutaq Gaup Lennert, Berit Ánne Oskal Kemi, Anitta Suikkari, Anders Isak Oskal, Sverre Porsanger, John Ánte Oskal
Music: Jakop Janssønn, Ville Langfeldt
Cinematography: Anders Hoft
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Northern Sami, Norwegian

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