A young girl seeks help for her afflicted dog, but other members in her family need more help. The mother is lost in her own mind, the father wants to cure his loneliness and the girl is searching for truth. The film takes place in a small Sámi home in a remote area in Northern Norway and portrays a dysfunctional relationship between father and daughter.
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Cast
7 people
Tina Elisabeth Susanne Mikalsen
Ida
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Egil Pedersen
Leif
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Mathis Ståle Mathisen
Łukasz Zamaro
Ingá Márjá Sarre
Eva
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Agnes
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Inga Marja Sarre
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Egil Pedersen Director · Łukasz Zamaro Cinematographer
First release January 1, 2015 · Produced in Norway · Original title Giksašuvvon Ealli
Production
Norway
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Languages
Original title
Giksašuvvon Ealli
Original language
Northern Sami
Spoken on screen
Northern Sami
Release dates
Sweden · January 1, 2015
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No release date listed for United States.
Norway
January 12, 2015 · TROMSØ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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