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The Tundra Within Me

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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.

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Bobby LePire Film Threat The Tundra Within Me is a conventional but good romance. Rated: 8/10 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine It is a confident first film, boasting strong performances and alluring photography. Rated: 7/10 Jul 22, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sara Margrethe Oskal

Director

Risten Anine Gaup

Actor

Nils Ailu Kemi

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Elias Ánte Pilutaq Gaup Lennert

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Berit Anne O. Kemi

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Anitta Suikkari

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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