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
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 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)
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