Iceland / Sweden / Poland,
2021, 106 min
Directed by:
Valdimar JóhannssonCinematography:
Eli ArensonComposer:
Þórarinn GuðnasonVOD (2)
Plots(1)
A childless couple live on a farm, with a flock of sheep their only company. María (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snær Guðnason) live a modest and peaceful life in harmony with nature. Yet they defy the natural order of things when a mysterious newborn appears in their barn and they decide to keep it, despite the warning signals. Debut director Valdimar Jóhannsson draws on folk traditions to bring an unsettling and highly original story in which human drama comes up against the supernatural. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2021 - Fredrik Nord, Peter Hjorth (Best Visual Effects)
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (European Discovery)
Polish Film Awards
- 2022 - Agnieszka Glinska (Best Editing)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (Un Certain Regard - Prize of Originality)
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (Un Certain Regard)
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (Golden Camera)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (Best Feature Length Film)
- 2021 - Noomi Rapace (Best Actress)
- 2021 - Valdimar Jóhannsson (Citizen Kane Award for Best New Direction)