Heart of Light

(Redirected from Lysets hjerte)

Qaamarngup uummataa (Danish: Lysets hjerte[1]) (English title: Heart of light) is a 1998 Greenlandic and Danish produced drama film directed and written by Jacob Grønlykke.[2][3] It is the first major production for a film to be completely shot in Greenland.[4]

Qaamarngup uummataa
Greenlandic theatrical poster.
Directed byJacob Grønlykke
Written byJacob Grønlykke, Hans Anthon Lynge
Produced byHenrik Møller-Sørensen
StarringRasmus Lyberth
CinematographyDan Laustsen
Edited byWadt Thomsen
Music byJoachim Holbek
Release date
  • 25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) (Greenland)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryGreenland

The film is about an Inuit alcoholic, who has to come to terms with his criminal son. He leaves his village and seeks recovery, and returns a new man, refreshed.[5] One of the central themes of the film is the conflict between modernity and tradition.[1]

Cast

edit
  • Rasmus Lyberth ... Rasmus
  • Vivi Nielsen ... Marie
  • Nukâka Motzfeldt ... drum dancer
  • Niels Platow ... Mikael Berthelsen
  • Kenneth Rasmussen ... Simon
  • Knud Petersen
  • Laila Rasmussen ... Karina
  • Agga Olsen ... Magdalene
  • Jens Davidsen ... Vicar
  • Henrik Larsen ... Plummer
  • Søren Hauch-Fausbøll ... Bar guest
  • Asger Reher ... chief of police
  • Karina Skands ... Girl in tent
  • Julie Carlsen ... Girl in tent

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Schepelern, Peter (2010). Filmleksikon (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. p. 347. ISBN 978-87-02-04523-9.
  2. ^ Jones, Michael (2008). Nordic Landscapes: Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe. University of Minnesota Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8166-3914-4.
  3. ^ Gilmore, Geoffrey (1999). "Heart of Light" Archived 2015-05-21 at the Wayback Machine. Sundance Film Festival Archives.
  4. ^ Lerangis, Peter (2007). Smiler's Bones. Scholastic Inc. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-439-34488-3.
  5. ^ Blocker, Jack S.; Fahey, David M.; Tyrrell, Ian R. (1 January 2003). Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-57607-833-4.
edit