Denmark,
1956, 119 min
Directed by:
Erik BallingScreenplay:
Leck FischerCinematography:
Poul PedersenComposer:
Svend Erik TarpPlots(1)
Life in harsh conditions of Greenland is not for everyone. A young teacher Eva arrives in Greenland to surprise her fiance, but has to face a great disappointment. When a Greenlander feels a great sadness or loses his face, he can decide to leave the settlement and goes into the mountains. He stays there as long as possible. He knows he can not survive the winter. He wants to be alone. He becomes a Quivitoq, dreaded mountain ghost. (Severská filmová zima)
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