Far North

I must disagree with many of the other comments here. Personally, I really liked the way the story/movie ended. The story has a mythic quality to it that is reminiscent of Native American folktales: merciless, inevitable, and grounded. Certainly, if people... Full review

The film impressed me with its picturesque of icelands and its nature. I had already known that the film would be slow on progress. I had had no background info about the film such as it was a tale of Sara... Full review

Meditative, thoughtful love story told against the silently cruel arctic landscape. Almost wordless intercourse between Russian refugee soldier, presumably diamond or gold digger, and two female natives, mature and young one. And, as usual, love, jealousy and revenge go hand in... Full review

FAR NORTH is a bleak, disturbing story about isolation, relationships and revenge. Director Asif Kapadia adapted this minimal dialogue screenplay with Tim Miller based on the story 'True North' by Sara Maitland, and even with the strong trio of actors, have... Full review

Story of the sad lives of what might be two indigenous Siberian women interacting with Russian-speaking soldiers. It appears to take place off the east coast of Russia or the former Soviet Union. Though I have not read or researched the... Full review

i was surprised by michelle yeoh s performing in the film, and especially this film has nothing to do with martial art or action. it seems to be that nowadays so many martial artist actors and actress are keen on transferring... Full review

I read some of the comments about that film and really thought i was gonna watch something worth watching, but..... The film in itself is very quiet, there is hardly any talking, which i personally don't like. You get to like... Full review

I stumbled upon this movie by accident,and I cant say I regret watching it. The cinematography is simply breath-taking,for those who actually care about the technical aspect of a movie. But the whole film is,in fact,a very immersing character study and... Full review

Someone in comments mentioned that this film is based on a short story by Sara Maitland written in "fairy-tale mode." Think Greek tragedy, or the Brothers Grimm at their grimmest, not Disney. Another commenter wondered if the story could actually work... Full review

This is one tough and confronting film, its beauty only adding to the shock value.....Dario Marianelli's score is evocative and textured....Krusiec and Bean are also good....Beautifully photographed, Roman Osin has wonderful landscape to work with.... ... Full Review

Like his first film 'Far North' is undeniably beautiful to look at thought I don't feel the narrative is quite as well thought out.....the slightly cliched plot device....those moments aside the performances are good.....the film makers were enthralled by the shock ending and thought it was enough reason to make the film.....The narrative itself is fairly simple Saiva (Yeoh) and Anja (Krusciek) are two women that have lived together, alone for an indeterminate number of years..... ... Full Review

Based on a short story by Sara Maitland, Far North stars Michelle Yeoh and Michelle Krusiec as Saiva and Anja Impressively directed, beautifully shot and superbly acted, this is a haunting drama that will really get under your skin. ... Full Review

Yeoh, who like Michelle Krusiac is an Asian actor cast as an indigenous Inuit, achieves this spectacularly.....though Sean Bean's character is clearly a catalyst for change..... ... Full Review

Haunted by a violent past, Savia (Michelle Yeoh) and Anja (Michelle Krusiec) share an isolated, brutal existence in the desolate Artic tundra. When Loki (Sean Bean), a wounded stranger, enters their lives, a romance quickly develops between Loki and Savia... ... Full Article

By David Edwards 26/12/2008 Sean Bean learns that three's a crowd in a minor thriller also starring Crouching Tiger's Michelle Yeoh. It's passable fare, but the whole thing still plays like an extended episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. ... Full Article

'Far North, the English movie directed by Asif Kapadia, a British Director of Indian origin, comes to India this week.The film, based on the short story by Sarah Maitland, makes its theatrical debut in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. ... Full Article

Image Entertainment will release "Far North" AKA "True North" on DVD this September 23rd. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Krusiec, and Sean Bean. Extras will include: a "Making Of" featurette and a "Trailer." ... Full Article

VENICE, Italy -- The lesson in Asif Kapadia's "Far North" is that when an independent and obviously resourceful woman from the tundra says that a shaman told her she would bring harm to anyone foolish enough to get close to... ... Full Article