Film

The Boy from Lapland

1976 · 1h 26m · Family · Adventure · Drama

A year in a Saami boys life

IMDb

6.4

A year in the life of the Sami boy Ante. He is the son of a reindeer herder, and he dreams of taking over from his father. He loves life on the Arctic tundra, but when fall comes he has to start boarding school, while the family follows the reindeer on winter pastures. He struggles to adapt at school, but gradually he gets to know Per, who becomes his best friend. Together they plan the future. When the family has to make a difficult choice, Ante feels betrayed and disappointed. But Ante does not give up on his dream of a life on the tundra.

Sverre Porsanger

Ante

Rasmus Somby

Per

Nils Utsi

Ante's father

Harald Karlsen

Øyvind Henriksen, fisker

Odd Astrup

Pers far

Ellen Anne Buljo

Antes mor

Johan-Henrik Buljo

Henrik Magga

Aina Eira

Antes søster

Inger Heldal

Sigmund Sæverud

• Arvid SkaugeDirector
• Tor Edvin DahlWriter

Release date

December 26, 1976

Status

Released

Original language

Northern Sami

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

6

Genres

Family, Adventure, Drama