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Let the River Flow
70%
Movie
1h 58m
AI Analysis
Let the River Flow (2023) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Let the River Flow (2023) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in, even joining in with the derogatory jokes. When her cousin Mikkhal takes her to a camp by… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Let the River Flow 70% (21 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Let the River Flow is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 21 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in, even joining in with the derogatory jokes. When her cousin Mikkhal takes her to a camp by the Alta River, where people are demonstrating against the building of a dam, Ester learns how the fight for the river is also a revolt against the years of brutal racism and discrimination against her people. After a major confrontation with the police, Mikkhal and some other Sámi decide to go to Oslo to hunger strike in front of the Parliament. Knowing what is at stake, Ester realises it is time to make a stand…
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2023-02-03
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 941859
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What is Let the River Flow about?
During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester go... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Let the River Flow?
The official runtime for Let the River Flow is approximately 118 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
Ester
Gard Emil Elvenes
Mihkkal
Sofia Jannok
Risten
Beaska Niillas
Piera
Marie Kvernmo
Marit
Finn Arve Sørbøe
Stein
William Sigvaldsen
Thomas
Mary Sarre
Áhkku
Ivar Beddari
Gøran
Maria Bock
Principal
Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma
Sami Colleague
Hanne Mathisen Haga
Siv Anita
- M
Marianne Kristoffersen
Norwegian colleague
Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen
Norwegian colleague
- G
Gina Lindås Theodorsen
Norwegian colleague
- R
Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna
Ailu
Mikkel Gaup
Ailu's Father
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch
Harald
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