Land and Sons (1980)

Original title

Land og synir

Directed by

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Genre

drama film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

L

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A farmer struggles to keep his land and pass it on to his sons in early 20th century Iceland. The family faces harsh economic realities and personal conflicts that test their bonds.

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What happens

Land and Sons (Icelandic: Land og synir) is a 1980 Icelandic drama film directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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