The Sun at Midnight

The Sun at Midnight

Sometimes you have to be lost to find yourself

2016 · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, Drama

A caribou tracker obsessed with finding a missing caribou herd befriends a teenage rebel who gets lost while on the run.

Directed by Kirsten Carthew · Written by Kristen Carthew

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