In the arctic, as Saiva is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all who become involved with her. Saiva is cast out of her tribe of herders and grows up to live a nomadic existence with Anja, a young woman she adopts as an infant. Then Loki, an injured and starving soldier, stumbles into their isolated lives. The women nurse him back to health, but treachery, violence and doom await them all.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Asif Kapadia
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
Michelle Yeoh
Saiva
Michelle Krusiec
Anja
Sean Bean
Loki
Gary Pillai
Ivar
Bjarne Østerud
Shaman
Sven Henriksen
Ivar's father
Neeru Agarwal
Ivar's mother
Per Egil Aske
Andrei
Espen Prestbakmo
Baldy
Nannan Yang
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