A warm, dramatic story about eleven-year-old Alise's encounter with a wild horse on the run.
Cinematography
Sweeping Norwegian landscapes that make the horse feel almost mythical.
Acting
Ann Kristin Sømme's quiet, watchful performance carries every scene.

Director
Gunnar Vikene
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Norwegian family cinema often avoids Hollywood's sentimentality; this keeps grief off-screen, letting landscape do the emotional lifting.
Sven Wollter was 72 during filming and reportedly did most of his own riding scenes.