Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
Los amantes del Círculo Polar (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Mystery
- 28 Aug 1998 (Spain)
- Movie
In Lapland's cold Arctic Circle, under the eternal midnight sun, unfavourable circumstances reunite two kindred spirits. And governed by circular motifs woven by faith and love, they must answer a pivotal question. Can they deny destiny?
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Awards:
- 14 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Najwa Nimri | ... |
Ana
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| Fele Martínez | ... |
Otto
(as Fele Martinez)
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| Nancho Novo | ... |
Álvaro
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| Maru Valdivielso | ... |
Olga
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Peru Medem | ... |
Otto
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Sara Valiente | ... |
Ana
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Víctor Hugo Oliveira | ... |
Otto
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Kristel Díaz | ... |
Ana
(as Kristel Diaz)
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| Pep Munné | ... |
Javier
(as Pep Munne)
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Jaroslaw Bielski | ... |
Álvaro Midelman
(as Jaroslaw Bielski)
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Rosa Morales | ... |
Sofía
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Joost Siedhoff | ... |
Otto Midelman
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| Beate Jensen | ... |
Madre de Otto
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Petri Heino | ... |
Aki
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| Outi Alanen | ... |
Mensajera
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| María Isasi | ... |
Dependienta
(as Maria Isasi-Isasmendi)
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Ángela Castilla | ... |
Casera pensión
(as Angela Castilla)
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Luz Nicolás | ... |
Chica 1
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Concha Salinas | ... |
Chica 2
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Elena Lombao | ... |
Chica 3
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Montse Mostaza | ... |
Chica 4
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Francisco José Mercado |
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J. Christoffer Slotte | ... |
Man on street in Rovaniemi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julio Medem | ||
Written by
| Julio Medem | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Fernando Bovaira | ... | producer |
| Fernando de Garcillán | ... | executive producer |
| Txarly Llorente | ... | executive producer |
| Enrique López Lavigne | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alberto Iglesias | ||
Cinematography by
| Gonzalo F. Berridi | ||
Editing by
| Iván Aledo | ||
Editorial Department
| Mercedes Alted | ... | assistant editor |
| Enrique Domínguez | ... | assistant editor |
| Isabel Ranz | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sara Bilbatua | ... | (as Sara Bilbatúa) |
Production Design by
| Itziar Arrieta | ||
| Satur Idarreta | ||
| Estíbaliz Markiegi | ||
| Karmele Soler | ||
Art Direction by
| Satur Idarreta | ||
| Montse Sanz | ||
Costume Design by
| Estíbaliz Markiegi | ||
Makeup Department
| Ione Gabarain | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Karmele Soler | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Imanol Etxeberria | ... | assistant unit manager (as Imanol Echeverría) |
| Klaus Heydemann | ... | production manager: Finland |
| Rea Pihlasviita | ... | production manager: Finland |
| Carmen Sánchez de la Vega | ... | unit production manager (as Carmen Sánchez) |
| Fernando Victoria de Lecea | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emma Bertrán | ... | assistant director: Spain (as Emma Beltrán) |
| Susana González | ... | assistant director: Spain |
| Nacho Gutierrez | ... | assistant director |
| Mats Kuhlefelt | ... | assistant director: Finland |
| Antxon Zabala | ... | assistant director - Spain |
Art Department
| Francisco Escribano | ... | property master (as Paco Escribano) |
| Hannu Huuhtanen | ... | carpenter |
| Mikel Izaguirre | ... | property master |
| Mikko Kaskia | ... | property master: Finland |
| Titta Tuulispää | ... | property master: Finland |
| Jukka Uusitalo | ... | set decorator: Finland |
| Erkki Wessman | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Polo Aledo | ... | sound editor |
| Antonio Alfara | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sergio Corral | ... | sound |
| Manuel Corrales | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tomás Erice | ... | boom operator / sound mixer |
| Carlos Garrido | ... | sound mixer |
| Dulce Juanita | ... | sound editor: Spain |
| Iván Marín | ... | sound engineer |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Special Effects by
| Antonio Castillo | ... | special effects |
| Antonio Molina | ... | special effects |
| Juan Ramón Molina | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Pilar Cienfuegos | ... | digital effects |
| Isaac de la Pompa | ... | digital effects |
| Chema Marcos | ... | digital effects |
| Alfonso Nieto | ... | digital effects |
Stunts
| Marina de Mendialdúa | ... | stunts |
| Pablo Garaizabal | ... | stunts |
| Jouni Kivimäki | ... | stunts: Finland |
| Reijo Kontio | ... | stunts: Finland |
| Ángel Plana | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Ricardo Rocca | ... | stunts |
| Merja Snellman | ... | stunts: Finland |
Camera and Electrical Department
| José Avila | ... | electrician |
| Juan Miguel Azpiroz | ... | assistant camera (as Juanmi Azpiroz) |
| Miguel Ángel Cárdenas | ... | gaffer |
| Alfredo Díaz | ... | key grip |
| Manuel Gago | ... | electrician |
| Teresa Isasi | ... | still photographer (as Teresa Isasi-Isasmendi) |
| Kimmo Koskela | ... | still photographer: Finland |
| Jani Lehtinen | ... | grip: Finland |
| Mikko Lehtinen | ... | grip |
| Mario Montero | ... | camera operator |
| Imanol Nabea | ... | assistant camera |
| Jan Nyman | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Rauno Ronkainen | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Maarit Soumi | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Rico Torres | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Aromaa | ... | assistant costumer: Finland |
| Elena Gómez | ... | assistant costumer |
Location Management
| Petri Heino | ... | location manager: Finland |
| Kimmo Taavila | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| José Luis Crespo | ... | score recording & mixing |
| Lucio Godoy | ... | music producer |
| Mario Klemens | ... | conductor |
| Víctor Merlo | ... | musician: bass |
| Javier Paxariño | ... | musician: flute |
Script and Continuity Department
| Montse Ordorica | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Heikki Ahonius | ... | production coordinator: Finland |
| Pablo Alfaro | ... | financial director |
| Bernardo Corral | ... | production assistant |
| Lucía del Río | ... | production coordinator |
| Fernando Fortuño | ... | assistant production manager |
| Ana Gonzalez | ... | production secretary |
| Tarja Jakunaho | ... | production assistant: Finland |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | executive director of marketing |
| Satu Pusa | ... | production secretary: Finland |
| Suski Taskinen | ... | production assistant |
| Gilles Thompson | ... | french adaptation |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Altavista Films
- Sogecine (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1998) (Spain)
- Colifilms Distribution (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United King Films (1999) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1999) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Eurocine (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1999) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (2000) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2000) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- DHE Castle (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Sir Film (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- El Igloo (post-production) (editing facilities)
- Red Led (music mixed at)
- Red Led (music recorded at)
- Smécky Studios (music recorded at)
- The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes. They meet by chance, people are related by chance. A story of circular lives, with circular names, and a circular place (Círculo polar) where the day never ends in the midnight sun. There are things that never end, and Love is one of them.
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| Taglines | Destiny will take them to the boundaries of the world. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When asked where the idea for the movie came from, Julio Medem said that he started thinking about it after getting divorced, because it was the first time he experienced heartbreak and wanted to write a movie about the love as the most powerful force, something that never ends and it's forever between two people. See more » |
| Goofs | Otto jumps from his plane at 66°33"40' North, 02°55"05' East. These are the geographic coordinates that Ana wrote on her letter to Otto, to mark the location where she was staying in Finland (Rovaniemi). But if he really would have used these coordinates he would have jumped right into the Atlantic Ocean. The (almost) correct location of the cottage where Ana was staying is 66°33"40' North, 25°55"05' East. That is also the same location that the old Otto points out on his map when he and Ana meet each other for the first time in his apartment in Rovaniemi. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mummy/The Castle/This Is My Father/A Midsummer Night's Dream/Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sinitaivas See more » |
| Quotes |
Ana:
I could tell my life story as a train of coincidences. See more » |