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73% Critic Match
Lovers of the Arctic Circle
“Destiny cannot be denied.”
7.3 / 10• 1998• 1h 52m•R• Spanish
DramaMysteryRomance
Storyline
As young children, Otto and Ana become best friends, leading to the marriage of Ana's mother to Otto's father. When Otto and Ana become teenagers, they begin a sexual relationship, which they hide from their parents. The two fall deeply in love and seem destined to spend the rest of their lives together. However, their relationship is tested when Otto's mother dies and the two are separated.
Cast & Crew
Najwa Nimri
Young Ana
Lead
Fele Martínez
Young Otto
Nancho Novo
Álvaro
Maru Valdivielso
Olga
SV
Sara Valiente
Child Ana
Peru Medem
Child Otto
KD
Kristel Díaz
Teenage Ana
VH
Víctor Hugo Oliveira
Teenage Otto
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julio Medem's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lovers of the Arctic Circle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
