The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat)

I can only sing this song...

to someone who understands it.

Let's hear it.

When you sing, you laugh at the same time.

It must be because you're winning too!

It's fun to sing...

and play a game at the same time.

Since your clothes are different, take a look at mine.

If you show me yours, I'll...

No, I don't want any lessons from some up-north stranger.

You don't know these designs.

My wife knows first-hand.

Tulimaq!

Take the children out.

Son...

Big boys

have to go out.

Oki, you too.

Go play with Amaqjuat.

I never had any brothers,

so I just adore little boys.

Some water you can keep warm.

Sister, if you ever need me...

Yes, I know you'll come

when I call for help in my heart.

Take my husband's rabbit's foot. You'll need it

some day.

Tulimaq is the one they'll go after now.

We never knew what he was,

or why it happened.

Evil came to us like Death.

It just happened,

and we had to live with it.

Here.

Be careful what you wish for.

You helped him murder your own father!

Tulimaq is the one they'll go after now.

Tulimaq! Their balls are too big!

Where's Tulimaq?

With those starving dogs.

Maybe he'll get home tomorrow!

Another bad day out there.

I broke my knife on a rock.

I'm sick of this bad luck.

Amaqjuat, come.

My big man, how much I love you!

Atanarjuat is hungry too.

Atanarjuat, are you hungry?

Are you cold too?

Tulimaq!

Come get a little something

for your wife's empty belly.

Tulimaq, the great hunter!

Your share is the rear end, as usual.

Maybe your wife's a better hunter?

You can stay home tomorrow

and do the cooking and sewing!

Daylight's getting longer.

- Hunting will be better soon. - Good.

I'm sick of eating leftovers.

Especially the rear end.

Here, a piece of walrus heart. Your sons need to eat more.

They will help us all some day.

Here, Amaqjuat. Eat.

When my sons grow up, I'll never be treated like this again.

Amaqjuat, share with your brother.

You must never forget to take care of Atanarjuat.

Atanarjuat, come on!

Amaqjuat, it's too heavy!

No wonder mother said I should always take care of you.

If you want to lift a heavy rock,

think of it as a woman's butt. Then you'll be able to lift it.

Look!

Oki's gang is walking again.

They lost their dogs.

Our dogs ran home.

I'm tired of walking. We'll borrow yours.

Asshole.

Brother, run them down.

Taking a break?

Who's ''it''? Atanarjuat?

I'm the wolf!

I'm hungry for human skin!

Nobody can ever catch Atuat!

Except lovely Atanarjuat!

Maybe Atuat wants to be caught!

Especially when we play wolf on the skin!

Ooh, Atanarjuat!

I ''wolf'' you.

You and your brother!

Don't forget, Atuat is promised to me!

Brother!

If Atuat's your promised wife, why aren't you married already?

Exactly! Atanarjuat's in my way!

Maybe you need your sister to distract Atanarjuat first?

Pakak! Pittiulak! Get him off me!

Amaqjuat is really strong!

You little...!

You're trying to steal my promised wife!

Let's do it right now!

Oki...

Little Mother,

you're just as beautiful

as I remember you

when I was a child in your arms.

When I was your mother?

Was my namesake very beautiful?

Did you love me very much?

Of course!

That's why I named you Atuat!

I recognized you right away.

Little mother,

I don't want you to marry my grandson, Oki.

He's a mean man, like his father.

Ever since that stranger murdered my husband...

evil lives in both of them!

How can I refuse Oki

when our fathers already agreed?

Next time, I'll break your neck!

What are you all looking at?

Haven't you ever seen anyone kick a dog before?

Why's Oki so angry?

His dogs can't keep up with me.

He's fed up always running behind.

What?

What did you say?

Are you making fun of me?

If you think

you can laugh in my face,

I'll kill you!

When will that be?

My brother's a real jerk!

Dogteam!

Now it's the other brother.

Maybe more trouble?

My little son!

Wonderful!

Our igloo will never be cold.

With Atanarjuat, my little son.

Wonderful!

Let me kiss my little boy!

Look at his heavy load!

Little man, you took a long time!

Did the spirits make you lose the trail?

We'll have lots of meat now!

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow, I'll make... I'll make a feast!

Meat at our place!

Tulimaq has a good idea!

A big igloo

for games and a feast!

- What are you looking at? - Me?

I'm looking at Atuat.

That's it!

You brothers think you can do anything!

If you want Atuat,

you have to go through me first!

They're going to punch heads for a woman?

Now someone will get hurt!

This one's no good.

Too small?

Atanarjuat! Something to drink?

Save your strength, you two!

Tonight you'll have your chance!

Maybe a little tighter?

Dogs are restless tonight.

Ready?

Imagine!

Oki thinks it's easy to kill me.

Did he say that?

Did he throw those words out loud?

Oki was out of control today.

A man who's serious about killing would keep it to himself.

He said the words ''kill you''?

What are you going to do?

Now Oki can try it any time he wants!

I don't even think about Oki.

You, you're never afraid.

But me...

Oki is a lot stronger than I am.

Instead of you, he'll kill me!

Oki, this isn't about you...

So you can just keep dancing.

- Finally we'll be in-laws! - Of course!

That's been agreed.

- We waited a long time for this. - Since our children were babies.

We'll have a great night tonight.

What's your problem now?!

I'm always clumsy.

It's me. I didn't see you.

Little Mother, come and sit beside me.

Wife, sing my father's song.

A big man won't even

Bring home enough food.

If what's hanging

Between your thighs gets stiff,

Don't let it blast off!

Who blames his friends

For his empty bed?

Normal people do it in the right place,