The Boy from Lapland

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The Boy from Lapland (1976)

Directed by Arvid Skauge

“A year in a Saami boys life”

Family, Adventure, Drama · 1h 26m

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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Cast

Sverre Porsanger Ante
R
Rasmus Somby Per Nils Utsi Ante's father
H
Harald Karlsen Øyvind Henriksen, fisker
O
Odd Astrup Pers far
E
Ellen Anne Buljo Antes mor
J
Johan-Henrik Buljo Henrik Magga
A
Aina Eira Antes søster
I
Inger Heldal Sigmund Sæverud

Crew

Director
Arvid Skauge
Writer
Tor Edvin Dahl

Details

Original title
Ante
Release date
1976-12-26
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Original language
SE
Spoken languages
Northern Sami
Countries
Norway
Production
Centralfilm AS