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Lovers of the Arctic Circle
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Lovers of the Arctic Circle

1998-09-04 · 112 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Mystery · Romance

As young children, Otto and Ana become best friends, leading to the marriage of Ana's mother to Otto's father. When Otto and Ana become teenagers, they begin a sexual relationship, which they hide from their parents. The two fall deeply in love and seem destined to spend the rest of their lives together. However, their relationship is tested when Otto's mother dies and the two are separated.

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Directors
Julio Medem
Production companies
Alicia Produce, Bailando En La Luna, Sogetel
Countries
Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Najwa NimriNajwa NimriYoung Ana
Fele MartínezFele MartínezYoung Otto
Nancho NovoNancho NovoÁlvaro
Maru ValdivielsoMaru ValdivielsoOlga
Sara ValienteChild Ana
Peru MedemPeru MedemChild Otto
Kristel DíazTeenage Ana
Víctor Hugo OliveiraTeenage Otto
Beate JensenBeate JensenOtto's Mother
Rosa MoralesSofía
Pep MunnéPep MunnéJavier
Jaroslav BielskiÁlvaro Midelman
Joost SiedhoffJoost SiedhoffOtto
Petri HeinoAki
Outi AlanenOuti AlanenMessenger
María IsasiSaleswoman
Ángela CastillaHomely Pension

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