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Lamb
Dýrið
Directed by
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Produced by Piodor Gustafsson, Klaudia Smieja, Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, Jan Naszewski, and Erik Rydell
Written by Sjón and Valdimar Jóhannsson
Produced by Piodor Gustafsson, Klaudia Smieja, Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, Jan Naszewski, and Erik Rydell
Written by Sjón and Valdimar Jóhannsson
With:
Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Cinematography:
Eli Arenson
Editing: Agnieszka Glinska
Music: Þórarinn Guðnason
Editing: Agnieszka Glinska
Music: Þórarinn Guðnason
Runtime:
106 min
Release Date: 08 October 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 08 October 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
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Valdimar Jóhannsson’s debut feature, about a rural Icelandic sheep farming couple who have no children but discover the next best thing in their barn, confirms that filmmakers should not use modern photorealistic technology to evoke the haunted vibe of an old folktale.