Si le soleil ne revenait pas

I saw this a long time ago, back when it came out and I was working at the repertory cinema, so I can't give you many details, but I remember it to be a very atmospheric film. After now having lived in the Yukon, I better understand what it is to lack light. The characters were well developed and the movie hums along with questioning about village life, happiness and hope. I liked the cinematography most, of course it was always dark, but the villagers' homes seemed very remote and you got the sense that this was going on in another sphere of life (well, I was young when I saw it). I can't imagine it even being available on video, because it's definitively not action packed! A film worth seeing.