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Rams

2015 · 93 min

Quiet, snowy and gruffly funny, it slowly thaws a decades-old feud into something achingly tender.

Directed by
Grímur Hákonarson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
Tagline
This winter get sheepish.
Overview
In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits.

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Directed by
Grímur Hákonarson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • grief
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Grímur Hákonarson
Written by
Grímur Hákonarson
Starring
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Jón Benónýsson, Gunnar Jónsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Þorleifur Einarsson, Ingrid Jónsdóttir
Music
Atli Örvarsson
Cinematography
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Runtime
93 min
Country
Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Poland
Languages
Icelandic

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