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

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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