Ofelas (1987)

Director:

Nils Gaup

Writer:

Nils Gaup (writer)

Release Date:

7 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Action | Drama

Plot:

Around the year 1000 AD warlike people, the so-called "tjuder", roam in northern Scandinavia. As they brutally kill a family in a remote area...

Plot Keywords:

Invented Language | Gang | Death | Man Hunt | North Norway

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Mikkel Gaup	...	Aigin
Ingvald Guttorm	...	Aigin's Father
Nils Utsi	...	Raste
Henrik H. Buljo	...	Dorakas
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää	...	Siida-Isit
Helgi Skúlason	...	Tsjuderen med arret
Inger Utsi	...	Aigin's Sister
Svein Scharffenberg	...	Tsjuderen, høvding
Knut Walle	...	Tchude Interpreter
John Sigurd Kristensen	...	Tchude Strongman
Sara Marit Gaup	...	Sahve
Anne-Marja Blind	...	Varia
Ellen Anne Buljo	...	Aigin's Mother
Svein Birger Olsen	...	Diemis
Sverre Porsanger	...	Sierge

Also Known As:

Pathfinder (USA)
Veiviseren

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Saami

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Norway:11 | West Germany:12

Company:

Filmkameratene A/S

Movie Connections:

Remade as Pathfinder (2007)

Much expressions and feelings with few words

In this movie, people don't talk so much as ordinary movies, however their faces, eyes, gestures express very strongly their feelings, coming danger, hard condition living in the nature.

Very beautiful movie with beautiful views and pure people.