Synopsis
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic79/100
147 audience votes
Key crew
- Amanda KernellDirector
- Amanda KernellScreenplay
- Kristian Eidnes AndersenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lene Cecilia SparrokElle Marja
- Mia SparrokNjenna
- Maj-Doris RimpiElle Marja
- Julius FleischanderlNiklas
- Olle SarriOlle
- Hanna AlströmThe Teacher
- Malin CrépinElise
- Andreas KundlerGustav
- Ylva GustafssonLaevie
- Hanna AspIngrid
- Kajsa KarlssonMärta
- Anders BergCast
Stills
Themes
boarding schoolidentitylaplandcoming of ageracismphrenologywoman directorindigenous peoplessami lifeethnic minoritysouth sámi languagesaepmie