The Boy from Lapland

Overview

A year in the life of the Sami boy Ante. He is the son of a reindeer herder, and he dreams of taking over from his father. He loves life on the Arctic tundra, but when fall comes he has to start boarding school, while the family follows the reindeer on winter pastures. He struggles to adapt at school, but gradually he gets to know Per, who becomes his best friend. Together they plan the future. When the family has to make a difficult choice, Ante feels betrayed and disappointed. But Ante does not give up on his dream of a life on the tundra.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 26, 1976

Original language

Norwegian

Spoken languages

Norwegian

Countries

Norway

Production

Centralfilm AS

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0231157