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This is a sweet film. Don't expect massive action scenes or high drama. Two friends from France, both mildly successful? failed? actors, and both named Thomas, visit Greenland where Thomas1's father lives. They become immersed in life in a remote village, learn about Inuit culture, and learn about themselves. The cinematography is excellent. Describes the joys and challenges of living in a cold, small, remote village near the arctic circle. Food. Internet access. The lure of "civilization". Love, joy and mortality are all themes dealt with in the story. The film is believable, and you will sympathize with the protagonists. Stunning scenery. A heartwarming and touching tale.

Greenland is icy, Iceland is Green. SPOILERS -- Fun, low key journal of two Frenchmen spending (a week ? a month ?) in Greenland, where they visit the father of one of them. The running gag is that they are both named Thomas. And Dad asks if they are boyfriends. Not much of a script... some minor plot points. One of them likes one of the locals, and Dad may or may not have serious heart issues. The real star here is the town, built on the edge of the frozen sea. There are some interesting townies, and we watch them go on a seal hunt. Warning - that part is definitely not for the young ones. We are watching the Inuit, so we are observing what the Inuit are legally allowed to do. Of course they talk about the challenges of trying to sleep when it stays light most of the day. I was in Iceland where the same thing happens.. can be fun if you are there for just a short spell! They form bonds with the local people, and it wraps up with them leaving to head back to Paree. Fun to watch, but its very slow and steady... nothing too challenging or exciting happens. The year before, writer/director Sébastien Betbeder had made a thirty minute film "Inupiluk", also dealing with the people of Greenland . Not sure if this is the next chapter in that story, or maybe just a longer, film-length version of the same story. Is this a tale from Bedbeder's actual life? It's an interesting watch, either way. Showing on netflix...

I saw this move one night after being in Sisimiut for two months and my god, it cracked me up! The french and Greenlandic cultural barriers clash multiple times and when you've been to Greenland you understand it even better.

I recommend this movie to people going to Greenland as its a very good cultural introduction even though many things are not alike in other more modern cities like Illulissat, Sisimiut, Nuuk etc. Fx seals heart eating, a whole town non-alchoholic etc, but many things are still alike like sealhunting, the emptying of toilets in the tank, little variety in the supermarkets etc.

I loved to understand the lyrics in the Greenlandic rock band by subtitles to hear their frustration and to hear their words, not often are things translated so one is missing out a lot when living in Greenland. I also found the romance between Thomas and the Greenlandic girl to be more profound in context as it is a problem in many Greenlandic villages with suicide unfortunately.

I found myself laughing out loud numerous times throughout the movie and I find it to be hilarious and so well played! Such good actors with great skills in acting, a fantastic plot and it just leaves you with a strange feeling of such different cultures. A very interesting and marvelous cultural movie that I really recommend.