Genres Horror Fantasy Drama
Keywords mountain musician melancholy brother iceland grief parenthood lamb birth couple mental illness mysterious grim thoughtful somber sheep farm reflective remote location complex dreary introspective serene folk tale absurd ambiguous ambivalent complicated distressing ominous

Synopsis

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

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Director & Writers

Valdimar Jóhannsson
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Director
Sjón
Sjón
Writer
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Writer

Cast

Noomi Rapace
Noomi Rapace
María
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Ingvar
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Pétur
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Creature
Ester Bibi
Ester Bibi
Woman
Sigurður Elvar Viðarson
Sigurður Elvar Viðarson
Truck Driver
Theodór Ingi Ólafsson
Theodór Ingi Ólafsson
Man
Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir
Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir
Woman 2
Gunnar Þor Karlsson
Gunnar Þor Karlsson
Bus Driver
Lára Björk Hall
Lára Björk Hall
Ada (voice)

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