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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 84% of the 6,803 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic81/100
209 audience votes
Key crew
- Hlynur PálmasonDirector
- Hlynur PálmasonWriter
- Alex Zhang HungtaiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elliott Crosset HoveLucas
- Vic Carmen SonneAnna
- Ingvar E. SigurðssonRagnar
- Jacob LohmannCarl
- Ída Mekkín HlynsdóttirIda
- Waage SandøVincent
- Hilmar GuðjónssonTranslator
- Gunnar Bragi ÞorsteinssonGunnar
- Friðrik FriðrikssonFriðrik
- Guðmundur SamúelssonAccordion player
- Snæbjörg GuðmundsdóttirSnæsa
- Birta Maria GunnarsdottirYoung bride
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Themes
photographycultural conflictyoung priest