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| Najwa Nimri | ... | Ana joven | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | Otto joven (as Fele Martinez) | |
| 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 | arctic circle | male full rear nudity | male masturbation |Taglines:
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Release Date:
28 August 1998 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,697, 11 April 1999Gross USA:
$317,422Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$357,549Company 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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There's a character named Aki in the movie. This is a direct homage from director Julio Medem to Aki Kaurismaki, which Medem deeply admires. See more »Goofs
In the shop, the red heart continuously appears and disappears from the counter. See more »Crazy Credits
"En el recuerdo de mi padre" - In memory of my father. See more »Soundtracks
SinitaivasWritten by Josef Rixner, Lauri Jauhiainen, George de Godzinsky
Performed by Olavi Virta and The Harmony Sisters
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For people who do not like Medems work, it will be hard to watch and boring. If you liked any of his other films you will love it. Otherwise you will have to sit and be patient to let Medem touch you. Everyone will recognize some parts his own falling in love, or his relationship with his parents. Medem describes all this in a poetic and heartbreaking way, edited in multiple viewpoints. If you can open up yourself on these subjects, this film will make you think over your own life, love and parents. It is also nice to see that this film fits exactly between "Tierra" and "Sex and Lucia", Medems other masterpieces made before and after this movie. Absolutely great stuff.