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The White Reindeer (1952)
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Snow replaces the familiar tangled woodland in this Finnish tale of desire and transformation. A lonely newlywed's search for affection becomes inseparable from the reindeer-herding world around her. The film draws on northern folklore and depictions of Sámi shamanism, filtered through its makers' period perspective. Its stark shapes and swift storytelling offer an inviting older discovery, without needing familiarity with the beliefs it borrows.
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About The White Reindeer
A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.