Inspired by Kiki, who appreciates all things Icelandic, we watched an Icelandic dramedy from 2016 that’s bewilderingly poignant. Despite there being very little action and sparse dialogue, it’s an emotional and suspenseful story about redemption. Also, minimalist film compositions from the bare Icelandic farmland are unhurried and beautiful, but never boring. You learn things about sheep, which I get isn’t a big selling point. But it’s differently-paced from a mainstream American movie, even from the arthouse, and refreshingly simple.
"You learn things about sheep" - probably the first and last time I'll ever read that phrase in a film review. Have you guys seen Trapped? A series rather than a film, but it was unputdownable TV for me if you like that Icelandic murder-mystery sort of thing (and I do).
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