Sami Blood

Released Jun 2, 2017

1h 48m

Drama

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A teenage girl is taken from her home and family and sent to a state school where indigenous students are converted into acceptable members of Swedish society.

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

An eloquent coming-of-age drama set in 1930s Sweden that revolves around a spellbinding performance by young Lene Cecilia Sparrok.

Jun 29, 2017

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

"Sami Blood" is a beautiful, haunting film, anchored by a startlingly accomplished lead performance. It has the feeling of a distant memory - one that is neither entirely pleasant nor painful, but persistent.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 29, 2017

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Godfrey Cheshire

RogerEbert.com

The film's success comes from how Kernell's skills as a director match the ambitions of her script.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 2, 2017

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

A gorgeous, albeit hard to watch film about internalized self-hatred within Sweden's indigenous population. Features a fantastic child performance by Sparrok, though the framing device featuring old Ella-Marja doesn't work.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2023

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Depressing, but still impressive.

Rated: B

Aug 28, 2021

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Sami Blood is an extraordinary, deeply felt film. But it is probably the sort of work that can only be done once.

Jul 8, 2020

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It takes a coming-of-age story and transform it into something with its own unique flavour. Although, it's also laced in sadness and self-hate. More than just the typical teenage insecurity, it goes far beyond that, when a terrible experience at school sprinkled with an equally terrifying experience once out of school makes a girl completely loathe herself, her culture, and eventually, even her family. The worst part is, you can't even blame her. All you can do is be perplexed at the odd beliefs of the Swedish people of that time, depicted in this film. Odd beliefs aimed at people not even that much different than them, other than a few lifestyle differences and climate differences. It lasts an entire lifetime and it's only with a specific event (I will omit details because it's a spoiler) after she succeeds in Swedish society, disproving the lies she was fed as a teenager, that she realizes that she was wrong, and more imporantly, that the predjudices against her were all very wrong. Good film. :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

A must see. Poignant and sad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Both painful and gorgeous.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Excellent movie! Beautifully shot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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raphael g

Good movie. It didn't keep me hooked at all times, and it could use more story after she finally gets the silver belt. But that's just my opinion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant performance by the young lead. Great drama.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/29/18

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Amanda Kernell

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Lene Cecilia Sparrok

Elle Marja

Mia Erika Sparrok

Njenna

Maj-Doris Rimpi

Elle Marja

Julius Fleischanderl

Niklas

Olle Sarri

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Synopsis

A teenage girl is taken from her home and family and sent to a state school where indigenous students are converted into acceptable members of Swedish society.

Director: Amanda Kernell
Producer: Henrik Zein
Screenwriter: Amanda Kernell
Distributor: Synergetic Distribution
Production Co: Nordisk Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 48m

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