Long Way North
Long Way North
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
1/5
Mild
Expert review
This animated adventure is a serious polar journey with a determined teenage heroine and an atmosphere that can feel cold, lonely, and quietly melancholic. The sensitive material mostly involves danger at sea and on the ice, the disappearance of a loved one, public humiliation, and several survival situations in which characters fear freezing or starving. The film is not graphic and contains little direct violence, but tension returns regularly, especially during storms, the ship disaster, and discoveries connected to the lost expedition. The emotional weight and sense of isolation may affect younger children more than the action itself. For parents, it works best once a child can follow a slower story, understand social shame and loss, and tolerate scenes of peril without expecting frequent comic relief.
Synopsis
In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.
Difficult scenes
Early in the story, Sasha is publicly humiliated at a formal ball when an influential adult turns her words against her and triggers her family's social disgrace. There is no physical violence, but the scene may upset children who are sensitive to shame, unfairness, and a parent's angry blame afterward. A major part of the film involves Arctic travel, with storms, hostile seas, extreme cold, and constant danger from the ice. These scenes create real tension because the characters face shipwreck, exhaustion, and the fear that they may not survive. After a serious accident during the expedition, the characters are pushed into a survival situation where fatigue, hunger, and despair become more visible. The mood grows heavier, with blame directed at Sasha and a sense of isolation that may be intense for younger viewers. The film speaks clearly about the grandfather's disappearance, and later shows a frozen body found in the snow. The image remains stylized and non graphic, but the presence of death combined with cold and loneliness could stay with sensitive children.
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Countries
- Denmark, France
- Original language
- FR
- Directed by
- Rémi Chayé
- Main cast
- Christa Théret, Féodor Atkine, Audrey Sablé, Thomas Sagols, Rémi Caillebot, Loïc Houdré, Fabien Briche, Rémi Bichet, Juliette Degenne, Bruno Magne
- Studios
- Maybe Movies, 2 Minutes, Noerlum Studios, France 3 Cinéma, Sacrebleu Productions
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
1/5
Mild
Expert review
This animated adventure is a serious polar journey with a determined teenage heroine and an atmosphere that can feel cold, lonely, and quietly melancholic. The sensitive material mostly involves danger at sea and on the ice, the disappearance of a loved one, public humiliation, and several survival situations in which characters fear freezing or starving. The film is not graphic and contains little direct violence, but tension returns regularly, especially during storms, the ship disaster, and discoveries connected to the lost expedition. The emotional weight and sense of isolation may affect younger children more than the action itself. For parents, it works best once a child can follow a slower story, understand social shame and loss, and tolerate scenes of peril without expecting frequent comic relief.
Synopsis
In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.
Difficult scenes
Early in the story, Sasha is publicly humiliated at a formal ball when an influential adult turns her words against her and triggers her family's social disgrace. There is no physical violence, but the scene may upset children who are sensitive to shame, unfairness, and a parent's angry blame afterward. A major part of the film involves Arctic travel, with storms, hostile seas, extreme cold, and constant danger from the ice. These scenes create real tension because the characters face shipwreck, exhaustion, and the fear that they may not survive. After a serious accident during the expedition, the characters are pushed into a survival situation where fatigue, hunger, and despair become more visible. The mood grows heavier, with blame directed at Sasha and a sense of isolation that may be intense for younger viewers. The film speaks clearly about the grandfather's disappearance, and later shows a frozen body found in the snow. The image remains stylized and non graphic, but the presence of death combined with cold and loneliness could stay with sensitive children.