Northern Lights (1997)
- Directed by
- Linda Yellen
- Genre
- teen film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- L
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A widow and her son navigate grief and secrets in a small Alaskan town after the death of the family patriarch. The caretaker of their property holds a mysterious connection to the boy's late father.
sentimentalearnestsmall-towngentlefamily-centeredwarmnostalgic
What happens
Northern Lights is a 1997 drama television film based upon the 1988 stage play of the same name by John Hoffman. Directed by Linda Yellen, the film stars Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin, Joseph Cross, and Kathleen York. It was produced for the Disney Channel and premiered on August 23, 1997. Some sources identify Northern Lights as the first Disney Channel Original Movie, though Northern Lights was not included in Disney Channel's 100 Original Movies celebration that aired in May–June 2016, and Disney Channel considers 1997's Under Wraps to be the first official Disney Channel Original Movie. Because her character was depicted as a heavy smoker, actress Diane Keaton thought production of the film was an odd choice for the Disney Channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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