Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)

Original title

Los amantes del Círculo Polar

Directed by

Julio Médem

Genre

drama film, romance film, mystery film

Country

France, Spain

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 274 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy and a girl meet as children and their lives intertwine by a series of coincidences over many years. They finally meet again as adults in the Arctic Circle.

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What happens

Lovers of the Arctic Circle (Spanish: Los amantes del círculo polar), also known as The Lovers from the North Pole, is a 1998 Spanish romantic drama film written and directed by Julio Médem and starring Najwa Nimri and Fele Martínez. It won two Goya Awards in 1999. The film tells the story of Otto and Ana from their chance meeting outside school at the age of 8, until they meet again in their 20s in Lapland within the Arctic Circle, under the midnight sun. The themes developed in the film form an important part of Julio Medem's universe, and can be found in his other movies; these include love, death, destiny, nature, the circle of life and the coincidences in life. It received favorable critical reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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