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The Boy from Lapland

"A year in a Saami boys life"

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.

Top Cast

  • Sverre Porsanger

    Sverre Porsanger

    Ante

  • Rasmus Somby

    Rasmus Somby

    Per

  • Nils Utsi

    Nils Utsi

    Ante's father

  • Harald Karlsen

    Harald Karlsen

    Øyvind Henriksen, fisker

  • Odd Astrup

    Odd Astrup

    Pers far

  • Ellen Anne Buljo

    Ellen Anne Buljo

    Antes mor

  • Johan-Henrik Buljo

    Johan-Henrik Buljo

    Henrik Magga

  • Aina Eira

    Aina Eira

    Antes søster

  • Inger Heldal

    Inger Heldal

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.

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