I found this film to be a little sad ever since one character had that construction accident. However, I believe this one is more about a non-Inuit family trying to survive in the Arctic. Although the character involved in the accident is a close friend of the main Inuit character, there are always struggles. The accident was just one example of the family's struggles. Then the man's wife finds out about her husband before she rushes up north to be with him. She is clearly worried about his safety. His wife finds it difficult to come to grips with her husband's ordeal. She then wonders what would have happened had she accompanied him on his trip. Maybe the accident would not have happened if she were there with him? The Inuit are excellent at providing moral support in wishing their friend a speedy recovery while also welcoming his wife with moral support. Unfortunately, the man succumbs to his injuries and everyone in the village is distraught from this occurrence. That makes this film so sad. The local Inuit do their best to comfort their white friend involved in the accident, and comforting the man's wife for providing moral support. Of course, the man's demise is torture for his wife, who thinks she should have been there with him all the way through. That way, maybe the accident would have never happened. As a result, she becomes direly depressed and ends up hating herself for not being with her husband. Although a family will never be the same, the local Inuit stands tall for her and eases her burden. She ends up being forever in their debt and they decide to take her in as one of their own.
Please understand that the above synopsis is my personal take on what would be a good plot to this story. Although the above is not entirely accurate compared to the film's actual plot, my input would make for a good alternate plot. Anyway, this one is a seven out of ten.
Please understand that the above synopsis is my personal take on what would be a good plot to this story. Although the above is not entirely accurate compared to the film's actual plot, my input would make for a good alternate plot. Anyway, this one is a seven out of ten.