n SYNOPSIS
Nejla has an unlimited admiration for his uncle, Klemens, a solitary
man who is taking care of his brother’s small herd of reindeer after losing
his own and falling on hard times. Klemens lives in close contact with
nature and in tune with the changing seasons. Nejla would like to follow in
his uncle’s footsteps and live like him, but his parents put pressure on him
to abandon this disappearing lifestyle.
When the reindeer are viciously attacked by the wolf straying in the area,
Klemens and Nejla react without regard to the law. The desire to protect
their dwindling herd brings them into conflict with the rules of society, but
forces Klemens to stand up for his nephew.
n ABOUT PETER STORMARE
Peter Stormare was one of Ingmar Bergman’s chosen actors at the Royal
Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. For eleven years he played leading roles
in Bergman’s theatre productions. He also performed in his TV and film
productions, among them Fanny and Alexander. In the early 90s Peter decided to stay in the US and make a career in films. His international breakthrough came through his ruthless portrait of a callous murderer in Fargo
by the Coen brothers. After that he has played in a number of prominent
Hollywood productions such as Armageddon, The Brothers Grimm, Minority Report, The Big Lebowski etc. with directors such as Steven Spielberg,
John Woo and Terry Gilliam as well as in films by the Nordic directors
Peter Naess and Lars von Trier. He has also appeared in a number of television productions, notably Prison Break as the mob boss John Abruzzi.
n CREDITS
Director - Daniel Alfredson; Writer - Kerstin Ekman; DoP - Jörgen Perzzon;
Editor - Håkan Karlsson; Music - Adam Norden;
Production Manager - Lizette Jonjic; Production Company - Migma Film AB;
Producer - Anita Oxburgh
n CAST
Klemens - Peter Stormare; Nejla - Robin Lundberg
Mats - Rolf Degerlund; Anita - Marie Delleskog; Pe Nisj - Gustav Kling
n TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Sweden 2008; Family Adventure; original title “VARG”; 35mm; 86 minutes;
aspect ratio 1:2,35; Dolby SRD; HD; original language Swedish; available
with English subtitles
n SELECTED FESTIVAL & AWARDS
Montréal World FF 2008 - Best Artistic Contribution, Ecumenical Prize
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