Under the Glacier (1989)

Original title

Kristnihald undir Jökli

Directed by

Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Genre

drama film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young priest is sent to a remote Icelandic village at the foot of a glacier to investigate reports of a dead bishop. He finds a quirky community with unusual customs and a mysterious pastor.

contemplativeslow-burnmeditativeatmosphericwryobservationalsparequietslightly absurdist

What happens

Under the Glacier (Icelandic: Kristnihald undir Jökli) is a 1989 Icelandic drama film directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir, based on her father Halldór Laxness's novel. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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