Lovers of the Arctic Circle
As young children, Otto and Ana become best friends, leading to the marriage of Ana's mother to Otto's father. When Otto and Ana become teenagers, they begin a sexual relationship, which they hide from their parents. The two fall deeply in love and seem destined to spend the rest of their lives together. However, their relationship is tested when Otto's mother dies and the two are separated.
At a glance
Countries
Spain
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
274 votes
IMDb
7.6/10
Users
Critics
82%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
77/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Warm reception overall — weighted ~77/100 across 3 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Najwa Nimri
Young Ana
Fele Martínez
Young Otto
Nancho Novo
Álvaro
Maru Valdivielso
Olga
Sara Valiente
Child Ana
Peru Medem
Child Otto
Kristel Díaz
Teenage Ana
Víctor Hugo Oliveira
Teenage Otto
Beate Jensen
Otto's Mother
Rosa Morales
Sofía
Pep Munné
Javier
Jaroslav Bielski
Álvaro Midelman
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Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
Julio Medem
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