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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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