'Let the river flow': Sami activism that doesn't break the ice. Let the River Flow opens an interesting door to the historical tragedy that surrounds this town, but its portrait of the awareness of a young Sami girl knows little.

The film, well-intentioned, does not fully grasp its historical context or its central issue: the intimate trauma and guilt of not wanting to be who you are. Unfortunately, the film misses those symbols and paradoxes of a history of Nordic racism. Let the river Flow points out ways, but flow does not flow, and finally it fails to go beyond the vindication of traditional Sami clothing.