Lovers of the Arctic Circle (film)
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| Lovers of the Arctic Circle | |
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 Poster for Los amantes del círculo polar |
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| Directed by | Julio Médem |
| Produced by | Fernando Bovaira Fernando de Garcillán Enrique López Lavigne Txarly Llorente |
| Written by | Julio Médem |
| Starring | Fele Martínez Najwa Nimri Nancho Novo |
| Music by | Alberto Iglesias |
| Cinematography | Gonzalo F. Berridi |
| Release date(s) | 4 September 1998 (Spain) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
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Lovers of the Arctic Circle (Spanish: Los amantes del círculo polar), sometimes called The Lovers from the North Pole, is a 1998 film by the Spanish director Julio Medem, starring Najwa Nimri and Fele Martínez. It won two Goya Awards in 1999.
It 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 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. Los amantes del círculo polar is quite dense, both on the surface and in its intended meanings.
The film was met with relatively good reviews from the critics[1] Najwa Nimri, who played Ana, won a Premio Ondas for this performance.
The score is by Alberto Iglesias, a regular contributor to the films of Pedro Almodóvar. It is also important in conveying the film's and characters' moods, and was awarded a Goya.
[edit] Plot
The film is circular in plot as well as in a number of other ways (for example, the names of its main characters, Otto and Ana, are both palindromes). The two meet one day after school, when Ana's father dies, and her mother marries his father. Ana believes that Otto is the reincarnation of her father, but eventually the two of them fall in love. For a number of reasons, they are eventually separated, and Otto becomes a pilot flying between Spain and the Arctic Circle. Ana moves to the same area to leave behind her past and past lovers, and tries to get in touch with him again. In the end, however, Ana dies in a freak accident.
The deaths and lives of the characters are made more confusing (and therefore more interesting, Medem might argue) through anachronisms and plot details that don't make sense.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Sun Times by Roger Ebert". Accessed 2007-11-11
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