Elderly Christina reluctantly returns to her homeland with her son and granddaughter for her sister's funeral. She had left her culture behind and has grown to hate it. In 1930s Lapland, 14-year-old indigenous Sámi girl, Elle Marja, her younger sister Njenna, and other native children leave their traditional lives for a boarding school to be indoctrinated into western Swedish society.
I am fascinated with the modern day Christina. The past is interesting for the cultural abuse and racism but the elderly Christina is filled with possibilities. There are compelling questions to be asked of her. The past story is filling out the blanks but it has already laid out the ending to some extent. It's really good and the romance is painfully fascinating. I would love for the movie to return to the modern day for its conclusion.
I am fascinated with the modern day Christina. The past is interesting for the cultural abuse and racism but the elderly Christina is filled with possibilities. There are compelling questions to be asked of her. The past story is filling out the blanks but it has already laid out the ending to some extent. It's really good and the romance is painfully fascinating. I would love for the movie to return to the modern day for its conclusion.