The Boy from Lapland

Release Date: 1976-12-26

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.

Rating: 6 / 10

Cast

Sverre Porsanger

as Ante

Rasmus Somby

as Per

Nils Utsi

as Ante's father

Harald Karlsen

as Øyvind Henriksen, fisker

Odd Astrup

as Pers far