Far North

"In this brutal land, a stranger threatens their survival."

Dec 26 2008 R 1h 29m
Crime, Drama, Romance

In the arctic, as Saiva is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all who become involved with her. Saiva is cast out of her tribe of herders and grows up to live a nomadic existence with Anja, a young woman she adopts as an infant. Then Loki, an injured and starving soldier, stumbles into their isolated lives. The women nurse him back to health, but treachery, violence and doom await them all.

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Plot

In an indefinite time somewhere in the Arctic with Soviet soldiers, the nomads Saiva and her stepdaughter Anja are permanently moving seeking a safe place in the arctic tundra. They camp in a remote area far north where Saiva believes they will be safe and survive fishing and hunting reindeer and small animals. Their lives change when Saiva finds Loki, a frozen stranger that is dying in the ice.

Written by

Asif Kapadia, Sara Maitland, Tim Miller

Directed by

Asif Kapadia

Cast

Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Krusiec, Sean Bean

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, France

Production Companies

PJB Picture Company, The Bureau, Dreamachine, Cofinova 3, Le Bureau, Celluloid Dreams, Soficinéma, Film4 Productions, Natixis Coficiné, Ingenious Media

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Far North - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
3,305
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
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