Synopsis
Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
Ratings
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Gerald WilsonScreenplay
- Guðný HalldórsdóttirDirector
- Gunnar Reynir SveinssonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sigurður SigurjónssonUmbi
- Baldvin HalldórssonSéra Jón Prímus
- Margrét Helga JóhannsdóttirÚa
- Kristbjörg KjeldHnallþóra
- Helgi SkúlasonDr. Godman Sýngmann
- Þórhallur SigurðssonJódínus Álfberg
- Rúrik HaraldssonTumi Jónsen
- Sólveig HalldórsdóttirFína Jónsen
- Guðrún Þ. StephensenFrú Tuma Jónsen
- Gestur Einar JónassonHelgi Lángvetníngur
- Egill ÓlafssonSaknússemm II
- Panos CoutrasEpímenídes