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Lamb

Lamb

Mother. Nature.

20216.41h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson
Written by Valdimar Jóhannsson, Sjón
Produced by Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Sara Nassim, Peter Gustafsson
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.2M

Top 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

S

Sigurður Elvar Viðarson

Truck Driver

T

Theodór Ingi Ólafsson

Man

A

Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir

Woman 2

G

Gunnar Þor Karlsson

Bus Driver

L

Lára Björk Hall

Ada (voice)

Themes & Keywords

musicianbrothermountainmelancholyicelandgrieflambparenthoodbirthcouplemental illnessmysteriousgrimthoughtfulsombersheep farmreflectiveremote locationcomplexdrearyintrospectiveserenefolk taleabsurdambiguousambivalentcomplicateddistressingominous

About Lamb

Lamb is a drama, fantasy, horror film released in 2021 exploring themes of musician, brother, mountain, melancholy, iceland, grief. Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, it stars Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. 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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