

Far North
2008-10-09 · 89 min · ★ 6.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Asif Kapadia
- Production companies
- Natixis Coficiné, Soficinéma, Celluloid Dreams, Le Bureau, Cofinova 3, Dreamachine, The Bureau, PJB Picture Company, Film4 Productions, Ingenious Media, FilmCamp
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 92,767
Top Cast
Michelle YeohSaiva
Michelle KrusiecAnja
Sean BeanLoki
Gary PillaiIvar
Sven HenriksenIvar's father
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