
Arne Sucksdorff’s celebrated nature film follows two brothers in rural Sweden as they witness a fox raid and secretly raise an orphaned otter. Told through an adult’s memories, it reflects on childhood, nature, and the fragile balance between wilderness and civilization. The film won the International Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Release Date: 9/28/1953
Runtime: 94 minutes
Languages: Swedish
Director: Arne Sucksdorff
00Companies: Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion
Countries: Sweden
Annika Ekedahl
Annika
Anders Nohrborg
Anders
Kjell Sucksdorff
Kjell
Holger Stockman
Kvast-Emil

Arne Sucksdorff
Father
Amanda Haglund
Grandmother
Annika Ekedahl
Annika
Aina Fritzell
Teacher

Gunnar Sjöberg
Narrator (voice)
Stina Andersson
Erik Bodin
Sigvard Kihlgren
Tryggve Thyselius
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