Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Aroview: Artful but humourless slice of 'magic realism' that follows the near-metaphysical long-term relationship between two childhood sweethearts.

Thematic motifs like 'coincidence' and 'circularity' are conveniently plied into a slight narrative that seems enslaved by its 'palindromic' structure (ie. reads the same backwards as forwards). Worth a look for this unique and ambitious ruse.

NZ International Film Festival 1999

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