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Sami Blood
2017 1h 50m Not Rated
Drama
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History
7.3
97%
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A reindeer-breeding Sámi girl who is exposed to the racism of the 1930's at her boarding school, starts dreaming of another life. But to achieve it, she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.
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Directed By
Amanda Kernell
Written By
Amanda Kernell
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Cast of Sami Blood
Lene Cecilia Sparrok
Elle Marja
Mia Sparrok
Njenna
Maj-Doris Rimpi
Elle Marja
Julius Fleischanderl
Niklas
Olle Sarri
Olle
Hanna Alström
The Teacher
Malin Crépin
Elise
Andreas Kundler
Gustav
Ylva Gustafsson
Laevie
Hanna Asp
Ingrid
Kajsa Karlsson
Märta
Sami Blood Reviews
IONCINEMA.com
Nicholas Bell
While structurally familiar in all its narrative beats, Kernell's film is also inherently unique regarding not only the particular populous it represents, but sincerely affecting as a testament to the tribulations associated with the act of "passing."
indieWire
David Ehrlich
Sami Blood tells a very familiar story, but the hyper-specificity of its telling renders it a wholly new and quietly profound experience.
RogerEbert.com
Godfrey Cheshire
The film's success comes from how Kernell's skills as a director match the ambitions of her script.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
"Sami Blood" is a beautiful, haunting film, anchored by a startlingly accomplished lead performance. It has the feeling of a distant memory - one that is neither entirely pleasant nor painful, but persistent.
The Young Folks
Gary Shannon
With its flaws comes a wonderfully evocative atmosphere, full of instilled feeling that normally comes with the territory of remembering: nostalgia, ruefulness, yearning.
College Movie Review
Kip Mooney
Depressing, but still impressive.
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
An eloquent coming-of-age drama set in 1930s Sweden that revolves around a spellbinding performance by young Lene Cecilia Sparrok.
New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
While "Sami Blood" can sometimes seem didactic, Ms. Kernell, who has Sami heritage, richly conveys a sense of the time and place, with elegant shots that glide through the Nordic wilderness.
Village Voice
Alan Scherstuhl
Sparrock's performance is courageous and compelling. Quiet and observant despite that rage and will, Elle-Marja learns from each slight and wound she endures.
Variety
Guy Lodge
Swedish helmer Amanda Kernell makes a stirring debut with a coming-of-age tale that pointedly addresses a bygone era of Scandi colonialism.
World Socialist Web Site
David Walsh
Sami Blood is an extraordinary, deeply felt film. But it is probably the sort of work that can only be done once.
AWFJ.org
Susan Wloszczyna
A Swedish coming-of-age drama handled with an impressive delicacy of purpose by first-time filmmaker Amanda Kernell.
Cinemacy
Morgan Rojas
Although the film's impact may be different for each viewer, the universal theme of struggling for acceptance is felt by all, and Sami Blood is a terrific example of this feeling portrayed onscreen.
It's Just Movies
Ron Wilkinson
A stark setting provides the backdrop of a stripped-down story of survival and rebirth.
Washington City Paper
Tricia Olszewski
Kernell leaves you with a people you'll want to know better and a heroine you won't soon forget.
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
First-time filmmaker Amanda Kernell does a superb job of establishing the central character and her rural environs...
PopMatters
Stephen Mayne
Sami Blood is a powerful and incredibly sad film, all the more impressive for being a debut feature.
Film Threat
Filipe Freitas
Sami Blood gets a solid recommendation from me based on the strength of its lead character, and the interesting angle and added layers to its very familiar premise.
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
Joe Lipsett
A gorgeous, albeit hard to watch film about internalized self-hatred within Sweden's indigenous population. Features a fantastic child performance by Sparrok, though the framing device featuring old Ella-Marja doesn't work.
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