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Lamb is a 2021 drama, horror, and mystery film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson. The movie originates from Iceland, Sweden, and Poland, with Icelandic as its original language. The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. The narrative is set in a rural area of Iceland during the 2010s, focusing on the main subject of parenthood.
The film has a runtime of 106 minutes and was released on video on demand. It received the Nordic Council Film Prize and was nominated for the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year. Production companies involved include Go to Sheep, Film i Väst, Chimney Sweden, Chimney Poland, and A24. The movie references the work The Heart of a Dog and has a tagline of "Mother. Nature."
Financial details indicate a budget of 5000000 and revenue of 3200000. Review scores include 7/10, 86%, and 68/100. The film is assessed by the Bechdel test. Keywords associated with the work include musician, brother, mountain, melancholy, and Iceland.
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It is catalogued under topics including 2020s Icelandic-language films, 2020s monster movies and 2020s supernatural horror films.
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
Film · TMDB
6.4An 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.
Cast
- Noomi Rapace as María
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Ingvar
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Pétur
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Creature
- Ester Bibi as Woman
- Sigurður Elvar Viðarson as Truck Driver
Themes
- musician
- brother
- mountain
- melancholy
- iceland
- grief
- lamb
- parenthood
- birth
- couple
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- Poland
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Director
- Valdimar Johannsson
- Cast member
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
- Narrative location
- Iceland
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 653884
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2021-12-29
- title
- Lamb
- review score
- 68/100
- set in environment
- rural area
- set in period
- 2010s
- described at URL
- www.icelandicfilms.info/films/nr/2061
- references work, tradition or theory
- The Heart of a Dog
- box office
- 3200000
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