The Black Lapp
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The Black Lapp

6.0 / 10 2003 1h 27mNR Norwegian
ComedyCrimeDrama

Storyline

Anna lives with her father Karl someplace in the outskirts of northern Norway. Karl killed his ex-wife and threw her newborn coloured child into the sea when he discovered that she obviously had been unfaithful. Now Karl is being haunted by her ghost and is developing a serious drinking problem. Anna is looking for the love of her life, but there aren't many bachelors around - until they discovers another small family on the other side of the mountain. They meet a semi-alcoholized widow on Karl's age, her son Peder, and her black adopted son, Ante, that arrived from the sea on a piece of wood.

Cast & Crew

Kingsford Siayor

Kingsford Siayor

Ante

Lead
EJ

Eirik Junge Eliassen

Peder

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Presten

KL

Kjersti Lid Gullvåg

Anna

TG

Thor-Inge Gullvåg

Karl

Guri Johnson

Guri Johnson

Ellen Margrethe

FJ

Frank Jørstad

Normann Hætta Bongo Utsi Saus

Issaka Sawadogo

Issaka Sawadogo

Faren

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Smith-Meyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Black Lapp is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker