Lamb

Local title
Lambuke
Title in Russian
Агнец
Director
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Country
Iceland, Sweden, Poland
Year
2021
Programme
Discovery Showcase
Genre
horror, thriller
Subject
familial relationships, grief, mysticism

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.

Director
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Screenwriter
Sjón, Valdimar Jóhannsson
Cast
Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ester Bibi
Producer
Piodor Gustafsson2, Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, Jan Naszewski, Erik Rydell
DoP
Eli Arenson
Editor
Agnieszka Glińska
Music
Þórarinn Guðnason
Distributor
Must Käsi
World sales
New Europe Film Sales
Runtime
Language
Icelandic
Subtitles
Estonian, English, Russian
Other festivals
Karlovy Vary, Jerusalem, London, Cannes
Director
Valdimar Jóhannsson

Valdimar Jóhannsson

Lamb (2021)

Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening120502 / Lambuke
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian, Russian
Q&A guestsValdimar Jóhansson - Director
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Trailer