Summaries

In Lapland's cold Arctic Circle, under the eternal midnight sun, unfavourable circumstances reunite two kindred spirits. And governed by circular motifs woven by faith and love, they must answer a pivotal question. Can they deny destiny?

Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes. They meet by chance, people are related by chance. A story of circular lives, with circular names, and a circular place (Círculo polar) where the day never ends in the midnight sun. There are things that never end, and Love is one of them.—Dul <[email protected]>

Just like a palindrome that reads the same forwards as backwards, a powerful circular motif governs Ana and Otto's intertwined lives. As a result, pivotal events between the two ends of life's continuum, the beginning and the end, weave a mystical pattern. Before long, Otto and Ana discover their life's purpose--separation is only a part of the journey. And then, under cold Lapland's eternal midnight sun, an entirely different circle reunites the estranged kindred spirits. But the shrewd machinations of coincidence and chance pose insurmountable obstacles. Now, only blind faith can bind Ana and Otto's non-linear life path. However, another cycle awaits them. And ruled by hope and love, they must answer the ultimate question. Can the star-crossed lovers of the Arctic Circle deny destiny?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • lapland finland
  • teenage boy nudity
  • arctic circle
  • sex with stepbrother
  • stepbrother stepsister sex
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Aug 27, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France Spain
Official sites Official site
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Rovaniemi, Finland
Production companies Canal+ Sociedad General de Televisión (Sogetel) Sociedad

Box office

Gross US & Canada $317422
Opening weekend US & Canada $10697
Gross worldwide $357549

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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