The Tundra Within Me

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The Tundra Within Me

2023

1h 35m

Drama

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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.

Bobby LePire

Film Threat

The Tundra Within Me is a conventional but good romance.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 11, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

“The Tundra Within Me” is an innovative autofiction film that has value on multiple levels: to document Sámi people and culture, to tell a story about three-dimensional characters, to show a familiar environment in an elevated cinematic way.

Jun 8, 2025

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Jennifer Merin

AWFJ.org

This cinematic adventure into the culture, traditions and feminism of the Sami culture is thoroughly engaging and richly rewarding.

May 31, 2025

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It is a confident first film, boasting strong performances and alluring photography.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 22, 2024

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Brittne Lunniss

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

The film encourages viewers to reflect on practices of their own heritage, why they exist, and how to embrace them today. Overall, TTWM artfully explores the union of tradition and modernity...

May 10, 2024

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Elena Lazic

Cineuropa

The Tundra Within Me opts for a more conventional, sincere perspective that fails to convince, but its exploration of difficult ideas around a person’s place in their community remains worthwhile.

Sep 21, 2023

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Sara Margrethe Oskal
Producer: Mona Johanne Hoel, Mona J. Hoel
Screenwriter: Sara Margrethe Oskal, Sara Margrethe Oskal
Production Co: Freedom from Fear AS
Genre: Drama
Original Language: smi
Runtime: 1h 35m

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