Lovers of the Arctic Circle
- Julio Medem
- 1998
- 1h 52m
- Spain, France
One of the most tender and original love stories contemporary European cinema has given us, a story of circular repetitions and inextinguishable passion - even in the Arctic Circle. Audience Award in Athens International Film Festival for a movie worshiped by a whole generation of cinephiles.
Synopsis
Ana and Otto, two kids with palindrome names, meet in school at the age of 8. They feel a mutual attraction that they must suppress when Otto’s father moves in with Ana’s mother. Their lives will follow a mysterious circular path that will lead them to the Arctic Circle where day never ends at midnight. There are things that never end, and love is one of them.
Audience Award
Athens Film Festival
2000
Best Original Score
Goya Awards
1999
Best Editing
Goya Awards
1999