Kautokeino-opprøret (2008)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Nils Gaup

Writers:

Nils Isak Eira (writer)
Nils Gaup (writer)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village. |

Plot Keywords:

Religious | Norwegian | Alta | Hit In The Head | Tragic Ending

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Anni-Kristiina Juuso	...	Elen Skum
Aslat Mahtte Gaup	...	Mathis Hætta (as Asle Mathis Gaup)
Mikkel Gaup	...	Aslak Hætta
Nils Peder Gaup	...	Mons Somby (as Nils Peder Isaksen Gaup)
Mikael Persbrandt	...	Carl Johan Ruth
Bjørn Sundquist	...	Niels Vibe Stockfleth
Sverre Porsanger	...	Ruths assistent
Peter Andersson	...	Lars Johan Bucht
Michael Nyqvist	...	Lars Levi Laestadius
Jørgen Langhelle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Biskop Juell
Eirik Junge Eliassen	...	Søren von Krogh Zetlitz
Göran Forsmark	...	Butikshandlaren
Ole Nicklas Guttorm	...	Lille Aslak (as Ole Niklas Mienna Guttorm)
Jovsset Heandrat	...	Lars Hætta
Sven Henriksen
Stig Henrik Hoff	...	Stockfleths assistent
Silje Holtet	...	Anne Elise Blix
Inga Juuso	...	Bestemor
Frank Krog	...	Bøddel Samson Iseberg
Beaska Niilas	...	Rasmus Spein
Ola Otnes
Ingunn Beate Øyen
Inger Utsi	...	Inger Spein
Nils Utsi
Knut Walle

Also Known As:

Kautokeino - Opprøret (Norway)
Kautokeino 1852 (Norway) (working title)
Kautokeino-upproret (Sweden)
Kautokeinoupproret (Sweden)
The Kautokeino Rebellion (International: English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Denmark | Norway | Sweden

Language:

Saami | Norwegian | Swedish | Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-13 | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Kautokeino, Finnmark, Norway

Company:

Borealis Production

Goofs:

Factual errors: You can see yellow ear tags on several of the rein deer's ears. These tags are a modern way of identifying ownership of the rein deers. The traditional way of tagging rein deers was to cut unique markings in the rein deer's ears.

Rare theme

The Samis aren't often portrayed in films. Not even in the Nordic countries, although their history has some similarities with that of the Native Americans.

Here it's Norway in the early 1850s. The church and the tradesmen sell booze to the Sami men, but unofficial ways of Christianity saves them. This is a threat towards the destructive order and there are counterattacks, which leads to the rebellion.

The script is a little naive and Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt's overacting doesn't make it better. But the historical environment is well painted and conflicts like this one are very rare in movies.