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The Tundra Within Me

2023 1h 35m Drama List
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
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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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 Rachel West AWFJ.org Exploring the universal themes of belonging, love, and forgiveness, that this is Oskal’s first feature is incredible. It is a story told and directed with such nuance and grace it belies her experience behind the camera. Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Opens a window onto a culture that deserves recognition both on an international scale where environmental concerns lie and a human one where the desire for progress is too often wrongly confused with a denial of tradition. Rated: B Sep 12, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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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