Movie

Lamb

2021 · 106 min

A quiet, eerie folk tale that unfolds slowly, blending pastoral beauty with a creeping sense of dread and deep sadness.

Tagline: Mother. Nature.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, dark and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Parenthood, grief, nature, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
grief
nature
isolation
family
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild