While the mystification of Sámi customs may be a bit overdone, with at times incessant traditional joik singing and visions of reindeer, having a nåjd (Sámi shaman) make unexpected jokes lightens the mood sometimes. Midnattssol offers an interesting window into Sámi culture, while succesfully contrasting the beauty and tranquility of the northern Swedish landscape and its six-month daylight with the dark cruelty of a troubled mind. There's even a minor role for the Kven people. Tensions only worsen when it turns out the French murder is only the tip of the iceberg, which puts both the mining community as well as the Sámi on edge.
And when lead investigator Rutger Burlin (Peter Stormare) unexpectedly takes his leave, the investigation suddenly lands on the shoulders of the somewhat clumsy public prosecutor Anders Harnesk (Gustaf Hammarsten), whom hardly anybody holds in high regard. The small local police force is faced with the task of solving a gruesome murder, unheard of in the otherwise sleepy mining community. She quickly learns there's a lot more at play. When he happens upon her playing guitar one night, fate intervenes and the two embark on a star-crossed romance.Īs they challenge each other to chase their dreams and fall for each other under the summer night sky, Katie and Charlie form a bond strong enough to change them - and everyone around them - forever.After a French national is murdered in Sámi territory in north Sweden, troubled investigator Kahina Zahdi (Leïla Bekhti) is sent out to investigate. It isn't until after nightfall that Katie's world opens up, when she takes her guitar to the local train station and plays for the people coming and going.Ĭharlie Reed is a former all-star athlete at a crossroads in his life - and the boy Katie has secretly admired from afar for years. Confined to her house during the day, her company is limited to her widowed father and her best (okay, only) friend.
Seventeen-year-old Katie Price has a rare disease that makes exposure to even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. A heartbreaking tale of love, loss and one nearly perfect summer - perfect for fans of
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