Release Date
October 8, 2021
Director
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Writer
Sjón, Valdimar Jóhannsson
Cast
Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar Sigurdsson
Studio
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some bloody violent images and sexuality/nudity
A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.
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When the publicist who gave me access to watch the new A24 movie Lamb asked me what I thought of the film, my immediate response was, “Hated it.” Upon further reflection, that’s not entirely true, but this superbly marketed, odd thriller-drama (comedy?) about two parents who raise a half-lamb, half-human hybrid in the desolate lands of remote Iceland, is a primary example of style over substance, of misplaced hubris, and unfulfilled potential.
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