Icelandic couple María (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their farmland, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected prospect of a new family brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.

In his debut feature, writer-director Valdimar Jóhannsson manages to create a multidimensional film that is both a family drama and an ominous fairy tale. The story, set against the impressive backdrop of rural Iceland, is reminiscent of long-lost folklore that any film fanatic would enjoy.