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6.9/10 • 171

2022-12-012h 23m

Drama

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.

Directors
Hlynur Pálmason
Writters
Hlynur Pálmason
Editors
Hlynur Pálmason, Julius Krebs Damsbo

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Elliott Crosset Hove

    Elliott Crosset Hove

    Lucas

  2. Vic Carmen Sonne

    Vic Carmen Sonne

    Anna

  3. Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

    Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

    Ragnar

  4. Jacob Ulrik Lohmann

    Jacob Ulrik Lohmann

    Carl

  5. Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir

    Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir

    Ida

  6. Waage Sandø

    Waage Sandø

    Vincent

  7. Hilmar Guðjónsson

    Hilmar Guðjónsson

    Translator

  8. Gunnar Bragi Þorsteinsson

    Gunnar Bragi Þorsteinsson

    Gunnar

  9. Friðrik Friðriksson

    Friðrik Friðriksson

    Friðrik

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CinemaSerf

Apr 13, 2023

7/10

Fr. Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove) is despatched by his bishop to a remote settlement in Iceland where he is charged with building a church and establishing a parish. Upon arrival, he is met by "Ragnar" (Ingvar Sigurdsson) - a rather unwelcoming man, who is tasked with guiding him to the hamlet many days trek away. Their journey tests the mettle of the young priest. The hostility of the environment, the indifference of his travelling companions, the cold, the wind, the rain - all of these make him consider seriously what he is doing and whether he actually has the faith. His exhaustion causes him to finally fall from his horse and upon wakening we discover that he has luckily arrived at his destination and is being nursed by "Anna" (Vic Carmen Sonne). He is broadly welcomed and the construction of his church proceeds but he is not a man at ease with his surroundings, his new-found parishioners and but for an increasingly close relationship with "Anna" would be an inch from despair. Is this a place where he can settle and live? The cinematography is gorgeous - make sure you take a jumper when you watch it. The sheer inhospitableness of this island. It was hardly a place for the indigenous ponies, it is certainly not a place for a clergyman used to home comforts now reduced to sleeping in a thin canvas tent! He was a photographer - and the film is inspired by a small collection of his photographs that were found. it was possibly this photography that he felt gave him a purpose as the man we see at the end bears little resemblance to the one we meet in Denmark at the beginning. This features a very strong performance from Hove. He manages the transformation of his character well and that encourages us to feel invested in him and his conflict. I did not enjoy, nor really understand, the last fifteen minutes. The story takes a turn for the brutal and the tragic in a way that seemed to me unnecessary and somewhat inexplicable. Cause and effect - but why? Perhaps I missed something? Anyway, this is well worth watching and though a bit long, is quite thought-provoking at times.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,560,518.00
Keywords
photographycultural conflictyoung priest