LAMB
Maria and Ingvar live isolated with their flock of lambs on an island in Iceland. When they discover a mysterious newborn, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own child. This new perspective brings much happiness to the couple, but nature has one last surprise in store for them.
DIRECTOR Valdimar Jóhannsson SCREENPLAY Sjón, Valdimar Jóhannsson PRODUCTION A24 PRODUCERS Hronn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, Piodor Gustafsson, Erik Rydell, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska, Jan Naszewski CAST Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Premio a la originalidad en la sección Un Certain Regard, Festival de Cannes 2021
Premio a Mejor Actriz y Premio Citizen Kane en el Festival de Sitges 2021
Karlovy Vary IFF 2021
Zurich Film Festival 2021
Fantastic Fest, Estados Unidos, 2021
BFI London Film Festival 2021
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 2021
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Born in 1978 in the north of Iceland, Valdimar Jóhannsson has been in the Icelandic film industry for two decades. He is also credited as a lighting and electrical operator for Hollywood titles such as ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’, ‘The Fifth Estate’ and ‘Oblivion’. Valdimar Jóhannsson also participated in 5 episodes of the highly successful series ‘Game of Thrones’. “Lamb” is his debut as a director.
