Lamb (2021) – For Film's Sake

Lamb (2021)

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

Last Updated: September 3, 2023
Filed Under: A24

The Deets

Rating: R
Concerns: Some Bloody Violent Images, Sexuality, Nudity
Runtime: 1h 46m
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & thriller
Original Language: Icelandic
Alternate Title: Dýrið [tr: The Animal]
Release Date (US Theaters): Oct 8, 2021 wide

Main Cast

Noomi Rapace as María
Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Ingvar
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Pétur
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as man on television

Production & Crew

Distributor: A24
Production Co: Chimney Poland, Rabbit Hole Productions, Film i Väst, Black Spark Film & TV, Chimney Sweden, Madants, Go to Sheep
Director(s):  Valdimar Jóhannsson
Producer(s):  Peter Gustafsson, Hronn Kristinsdottir, Sara Nassim, Jan Naszewski, Erik Rydell, Klaudia Śmieja
Writer(s):  Valdimar Jóhannsson, Sjón
Cinematography: Eli Arenson
Music: Tóti Guðnason
Editor: Agnieszka Glinska
Hair/Makeup Lead(s): Lois McIntosh , Morten Jacobsen
Costumes: Margrét Einarsdóttir

The Trailer

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