As in Heaven (1992)

Original title

Svo á jörðu sem á himni

Directed by

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

Genre

drama film, thriller film, historical film

Country

Iceland, France, Sweden

Runtime

2h 02m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film takes place in Iceland and follows a young girl growing up in a strict religious community. She faces the tension between her own desires and the expectations around her.

meditativerestrainedmelancholicatmosphericsomberserioussubduedquiet

What happens

As in Heaven (Icelandic: Svo á jörðu sem á himni) is a 1992 Icelandic drama film directed by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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