A childless icelandic couple, María and Ingvar, live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their farmland, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected prospect of a new family brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them. The first feature by Valdimar Jóhannsson is a visual and bold poem about human nature.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 55 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, Sweden, Poland, 2021
- Genre
- Drama, Mystical
- Language
- Icelandic, Swedish, Polish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Valdimar Johannsson
- Screenplay
- Valdimar Jóhannsson, Sjón Sigurdsson
- Producers
- Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Jan Naszewski, Piodor Gustafsson, Erik Rydell
- Cinematography
- Eli Ronen Arenson
- Music
- Thorarinn Gudnason
- Cast
- Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Festivals and awards
- Prize for Originality
Sponsors and partners
- Supported by
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Director
Valdimar Johannsson
Valdimar Jóhannsson is an Icelandic writer and film director. „Lamb“ (2021) is his first feature.
