

Heart of Light
1998-01-25 · 90 min · ★ 5.6
When the humiliation and grief of his eldest son's shooting rampage and subsequent suicide threatens to pull him under, Rasmus leaves his family and tight-knit community and heads into Greenland's bleak landscape. As he journeys forth aimlessly on an old dogsled, he eventually finds solace in the form of a mystical hermit.
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- Directors
- Jacob Grønlykke
- Production companies
- ASA Film Production
- Countries
- Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rasmus LyberthRasmus
Vivi NielsenMarie
Søren Hauch-FausbøllVærtshusgæst
Asger ReherPolitichef
Karina SkandsPige i Telt
Julie CarlsenPige i Talt
Julie CarlsenPige i Telt
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