In Lapland Finland, under the eternal midnight sun, two ardent lovers will reunite once again after a long period apart, governed by a powerful and eloquent circular motif that is woven by destiny, faith and love.
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| Najwa Nimri | ... | Ana joven | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | Otto joven (as Fele Martinez) | |
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Nancho Novo | ... | Álvaro |
| Maru Valdivielso | ... | Olga | |
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Peru Medem | ... | Otto niño |
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Sara Valiente | ... | Ana niña |
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Víctor Hugo Oliveira | ... | Otto adolescente |
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Kristel Díaz | ... | Ana adolescente (as Kristel Diaz) |
| Pep Munné | ... | Javier (as Pep Munne) | |
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Jaroslaw Bielski | ... | Álvaro Midelman (as Jaroslaw Bielski) |
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Rosa Morales | ... | Sofía |
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Joost Siedhoff | ... | Otto Midelman |
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Beate Jensen | ... | Madre de Otto |
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Petri Heino | ... | Aki |
| Outi Alanen | ... | Mensajera | |
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Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes. They meet by chance, people are related by chance. A story of circular lives, with circular names, and a circular place (Círculo polar) where the day never ends in the midnight sun. There are things that never end, and Love is one of them. Written by Dul <dpueyos@itpsp.com>
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stepfather stepdaughter relationship | stepbrother stepsister relationship | finland | arctic circle | male full rear nudity |Taglines:
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Release Date:
4 September 1998 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$10,697, 11 April 1999, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$504,223, 1 August 1999Company Credits
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Written by Josef Rixner, Lauri Jauhiainen, George de Godzinsky
Performed by Olavi Virta and The Harmony Sisters
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When asked where the idea for the movie came from, Julio Medem said that he started thinking about it after getting divorced, because it was the first time he experienced heartbreak and wanted to write a movie about the love as the most powerful force, something that never ends and it's forever between two people. See more »Goofs
Otto jumps from his plane at 66°33"40' North, 02°55"05' East. These are the geographic coordinates that Ana wrote on her letter to Otto, to mark the location where she was staying in Finland (Rovaniemi). But if he really would have used these coordinates he would have jumped right into the Atlantic Ocean. The (almost) correct location of the cottage where Ana was staying is 66°33"40' North, 25°55"05' East. That is also the same location that the old Otto points out on his map when he and Ana meet each other for the first time in his apartment in Rovaniemi. See more »Crazy Credits
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And this one does. The names of the protagonists are palindromes, Otto and Ana.
Life may be a palindrome. There is much talk of circles. The beginning of the movie may be the end.
Coincidences abound. Missed chances, never more exemplified than by the two lovers sitting unaware of each other in a cafe and moving along on another path for a while.
Haunting images of caribou, planes crashing, red buses, accidents that may or may not be happening. Newspaper headlines that could cover many similar events.
Destiny. Can we create our own? Is there just one soulmate out there for each of us? How does this movie end? All unknowns.
I was challenged, uplifted and mystified. Technically, the subtitles were very poor in places - white on white, frustrating.
Musically, very sombre, rather unnecessary. Children Ana and Otto beautiful, understated.
7 out of 10.