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Lovers of the Arctic Circle

 

Spain 1998, 104 minutes
Dir. Julio Medem
In Spanish with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Romance

 

Aroview: Artful but humourless slice of 'magic realism' that follows the near-metaphysical long-term relationship between two childhood sweethearts.

Thematic motifs like 'coincidence' and 'circularity' are conveniently plied into a slight narrative that seems enslaved by its 'palindromic' structure (ie. reads the same backwards as forwards). Worth a look for this unique and ambitious ruse.

NZ International Film Festival 1999

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DVD Features

  • English subtitles for the hearing impaired
  • aspect ratio: 4:3
 

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