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Movie Info

A teenage girl is taken from her home and family and sent to a state school where indigenous students are converted into acceptable members of Swedish society.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

Swedish
Director:

Amanda Kernell
Producer:

Lars G. Lindström
Writer:

Amanda Kernell
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 2, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 20, 2018
Runtime:

1h 48m
Production Co:

Nordisk Film

Cast & Crew

Lene Cecilia Sparrok
Elle Marja

Mia Erika Sparrok
Njenna

Maj-Doris Rimpi
Elle Marja

Julius Fleischanderl
Niklas

Olle Sarri
Olle

Hanna Alström
Lärarinnan

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Critic Reviews for Sami Blood

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (1)

An eloquent coming-of-age drama set in 1930s Sweden that revolves around a spellbinding performance by young Lene Cecilia Sparrok.

June 29, 2017 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
"Sami Blood" is a beautiful, haunting film, anchored by a startlingly accomplished lead performance. It has the feeling of a distant memory - one that is neither entirely pleasant nor painful, but persistent.

June 29, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
The film's success comes from how Kernell's skills as a director match the ambitions of her script.

June 2, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com
While "Sami Blood" can sometimes seem didactic, Ms. Kernell, who has Sami heritage, richly conveys a sense of the time and place, with elegant shots that glide through the Nordic wilderness.

June 1, 2017 | Full Review…

Ben Kenigsberg
New York Times
Sami Blood tells a very familiar story, but the hyper-specificity of its telling renders it a wholly new and quietly profound experience.

June 1, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review…

David Ehrlich
indieWire
Sparrock's performance is courageous and compelling. Quiet and observant despite that rage and will, Elle-Marja learns from each slight and wound she endures.

May 31, 2017 | Full Review…

Alan Scherstuhl
Village Voice
Sami Blood is an extraordinary, deeply felt film. But it is probably the sort of work that can only be done once.

July 8, 2020 | Full Review…

David Walsh
World Socialist Web Site
A Swedish coming-of-age drama handled with an impressive delicacy of purpose by first-time filmmaker Amanda Kernell.

January 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Susan Wloszczyna
AWFJ Women on Film
While structurally familiar in all its narrative beats, Kernell's film is also inherently unique regarding not only the particular populous it represents, but sincerely affecting as a testament to the tribulations associated with the act of "passing."

October 10, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
A deeply respectful, yet upsettingly incendiary offering, Sami Blood is sure to make an impact when it lands. A very promising debut.

March 1, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Laura Davis
One Room With A View
Thankfully, this film stands out for all the right reasons.

February 15, 2019 | Full Review…

Michael McNeely
The Hindu Business Line
Although the film's impact may be different for each viewer, the universal theme of struggling for acceptance is felt by all, and Sami Blood is a terrific example of this feeling portrayed onscreen.

August 6, 2018 | Full Review…

Morgan Rojas
Cinemacy