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Ellen Vanderlaan just graduated with the highest grade point average
in her class. Now she can pretty much do what she wants... so she
goes to Spitsbergen, close to the Northpole, to spend a year living
with a furtrapper named Lars!
In
one of the few places in the world where nature still rules, Ellen
quickly realises she has to adapt if she is going to survive. Lars
is not exactly the rugged frontiersman she expected.
Poor
communication and the fact that Lars is constantly trying to bed
the only woman he has seen for over a year, create an atmosphere
in the wooden hut that is as icy as the temperature outside.
However,
as time passes, Ellen teaches Lars English and the finer points
of basic housekeeping. In return, Lars teaches Ellen how to skin
seals and drive a team of sledge huskies.
Soon she realises that Lars' life is as pure as life can get.
Joachim
Kròl & Francesca Van Thielen
director
Stijn Coninx
screenplay Jean Van De Velde
photography Theo Bierkens
production design Karl Juliusson
editing Ludo Troch
music Dirk Brossé
sound Pepijn Aben
production Favourite Films, Added Films, TV60
associate producers Rudy Verzyck & Sven Burgemeister
producers Paul Voorthuysen & Dirk Impens
original
version English
running time 115'
format S35mm (cinemascope)
sound Dolby SR
© Added Films, Favourite Films, TV-60, 1998
Madrid
Filmfestival
Award for Best Cinematography
Festival
de Genève
Prix du Public pour Meilleure Actrice (Francesca Van Thielen)
Prix Meilleur Film
Biberach
Filmfestival
International Jury Award
Autrans
Filmfestival
Best Film
Tromsö
Festival
Audience Award
Festival
du Cinema Noridque - Rouen
Jury Award
credits
not contractual
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