Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.
Directed by Amanda Kernell
boarding school
identity
lapland
coming of age
racism
phrenology
woman director
indigenous peoples
sami life
ethnic minority
south sámi language
saepmie
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Lene Cecilia Sparrok
Elle Marja
Julius Fleischanderl
Niklas
Olle Sarri
Olle
Hanna Alström
The Teacher
Malin Crépin
Elise
Andreas Kundler
Gustav
Anders Berg
Marika Lindström
Tove Skeidsvoll
Crew
Amanda Kernell
Director
Amanda Kernell
Screenplay
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Original Music Composer
Petrus Sjövik
Director of Photography
Henrik Zein
Executive Producer
Johan Lindqvist
Stunts
Olle Remaeus
Production Design
Jeanette Klintberg
Casting
Popular Reviews
52 reviews
Coffeezoo
3.0★ · 05/07/26
Kill Nicklas
Kill Nicklas
Linus Robarth
6.0★ · 02/05/26
Hard-watch men viktig
Hard-watch men viktig
Sondre Boy
3.0★ · 10/24/25
Det trekker jo automatisk litt opp når jeg ser den på skolen.
Det trekker jo automatisk litt opp når jeg ser den på skolen.
Petter
2.0★ · 03/14/25
Fyfaen den var elrndig, vi måtte se den på skola. Skuespillet var trash, og det var null soundtrack. Elendig story.
Fyfaen den var elrndig, vi måtte se den på skola. Skuespillet var trash, og det var null soundtrack. Elendig story.
Gail
8.0★ · 06/25/24
We (europeans) don't learn enough about the sámi in school.
We (europeans) don't learn enough about the sámi in school.
