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Lamb

Lamb

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Lamb

"Mother. Nature."

2021

1h 46m

6.4(1066 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

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Film i Väst

Chimney Sweden

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace

María

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Ingvar

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Pétur

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Creature

Ester Bibi

Ester Bibi

Woman

Sigurður Elvar Viðarson

Truck Driver

Theodór Ingi Ólafsson

Man

Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir

Woman 2

Gunnar Þor Karlsson

Bus Driver

Lára Björk Hall

Ada (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Valdimar Jóhannsson
Written by: Valdimar Jóhannsson
Sjón
Produced by: Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Sara Nassim

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