Amanda KernellCast
Lene Cecilia Sparrok Mia Erika Sparrok Maj-Doris Rimpi
Plot
Elle Marja, a Sami girl at a boarding school in 1930s Sweden, is humiliated by teachers and racial biologists who measure her skull. She decides to break with her family and her culture to pass as Swedish, and pays a price. Amanda Kernell's 2016 film, a debut with Lene Cecilia Sparrok, is a quiet and powerful study of racism and assimilation.
Sinekatalog’s take
Amanda Kernell's debut follows a Sami girl who hides her identity to escape racist boarding-school Sweden. Quiet, angry and moving, with a strong lead, it exposes a painful history of assimilation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (8,824 votes)
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