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The Oath

2016 · 110 min

A slow-burning, tense descent into a father's desperate choices, gripping and morally unsettling.

Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Overview
When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.

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Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • morality
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Written by
Baltasar Kormákur, Ólafur Egill Egilsson
Starring
Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Margrét Bjarnadóttir, Auður Aradóttir, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Joi Johannsson
Music
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography
Óttar Guðnason
Runtime
110 min
Country
Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom
Languages
Icelandic

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