Lamb (2021 film) - Wikipedia

Lamb is a 2021 folk horror film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. An international co-production between Iceland, ... Lamb(2021film) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Icelandicfolkhorrorfilm LambU.S.theatricalreleaseposterIcelandicDýrið DirectedbyValdimarJóhannssonWrittenby Sjón ValdimarJóhannsson Producedby MarcinDrabiński PiodorGustafsson ZuzannaHencz HrönnKristinsdóttir JonMankell SaraNassim JanNaszewski ErikRydell KlaudiaŚmieja-Rostworowska Starring NoomiRapace HilmirSnærGuðnason BjörnHlynurHaraldsson IngvarEggertSigurðsson CinematographyEliArensonEditedbyAgnieszkaGlinskaMusicbyÞórarinnGuðnasonProductioncompanies GotoSheep BoomFilms BlackSparkProductions Madants/NEMCorp FilmiVäst ChimneySweden ChimneyPoland RabbitHoleProductions Distributedby Sena(Iceland)[1] TriArtFilm(Sweden)[2] GutekFilm(Poland)[3] Releasedates 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)(Cannes) 24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)(Iceland) Runningtime106minutes[4]CountriesIcelandSwedenPolandLanguageIcelandicBoxoffice$2.8million[5][6] Lamb(Icelandic:Dýrið,"Theanimal")isa2021folkhorrorfilm[7]directedbyValdimarJóhannsson,whoalsoco-wrotethescreenplaywithSjón.Aninternationalco-productionbetweenIceland,SwedenandPoland,[8]thefilmstarsNoomiRapace,andmarksValdimarJóhannsson'sfeature-lengthdirectorialdebut.RapaceandBélaTarractasexecutiveproducers.Afterpremieringatthe2021CannesFilmFestival,thefilmwasreleasedinIcelandon24September2021.ItwasselectedastheIcelandicentryfortheBestInternationalFeatureFilmatthe94thAcademyAwards.[9] Contents 1Plot 2Cast 3Production 4Release 5Reception 5.1Boxoffice 5.2Criticalresponse 6Seealso 7References 8Externallinks Plot[edit] InIceland,aherdofhorsesisspookedbyanunknown,loudly-breathingentitythatmakesitswaytoabarn.Later,farmerMaríaandherhusbandIngvarareshockedwhenoneoftheirpregnantsheepgivesbirthtoahuman/sheephybridwithamostlyhumanbodyandalamb'shead. MaríaandIngvartakethehybridinfantinastheirownandgrowtoloveherastheirownchild,namingherAdaafterMaria'sdeceaseddaughter.Ada'sbiologicalmotherbecomesanuisance,attemptingtocontactAdaconstantlyandloiteringoutsidethecouple'shome.ShortlyafteranincidentwhereAdagoesmissingandislaterfoundnexttothemother,MaríashootsAda'smotherandburiesherbodyinashallow,unmarkedgrave.Unbeknownsttoher,Ingvar'sbrotherPétur,whoarrivesatthefarmhouseshortlybeforethekilling,witnessestheincidentbeforesleepinginthebarn. Pétur,whomakessexualadvancestowardsMaríainanattempttorekindleapastaffair,isverydisturbedbyAdaandmaintainsthebeliefthat"it'sananimal,notachild".Ingvarclaimsthewholesituationhasgiventhemhappiness.IncreasinglyangeredanddisturbedbyMaríaandIngvar'sattachmenttoAda,Péturtakesheronanearlymorningwalkwhileeveryoneisasleepwiththeintentionofshootingher.Afterhavingatearfulchangeofheart,however,heislaterseensoundlysleepingwithAdaandsoonbecomesanuncletoher. Oneevening,whileMaría,Pétur,andIngvararehavingadrunkenparty,Adawitnessestheunknownentityfrombeforenearthebarn.Theentitythenproceedstokillthefamily'sdogbeforetakingthefamily'sgun.Aftertheparty,adrunkIngvargoestobed.PéturmakessexualadvancestowardsMaríaonceagain.Whensherejectshisadvances,PéturrevealsthathewitnessedMaríakillingAda'ssheepmother,tryingtoblackmailMaríaintohavingsexwithhimbythreateningtorevealthistoAda. MaríapretendstobeseducedbyPéturinordertolockhiminacloset.Maríadriveshimtothebusstopthenextmorningandsendshimaway,insistingsheiscommittedtoanewstartwithherfamily.AfterwakinguptofindMaríaandPéturmissing,IngvartakesAdatofixthebrokentractor.Ontheirwaybackhome,theentity,revealedtobearam/manhybridandAda'sbiologicalfather,emergesandshootsIngvarintheneck,beforetakingatearfulAdawithhimandwalkingawayintothewilderness. MaríareturnshomeandfindsthatIngvarandAdaaremissing.ShesearchesforthetwoanddiscoversIngvarbeforehedies,anddespairsatthelossofherhusbandandnewchild.Maríasearchesthewildernessinvain,beforeclosinghertear-filledeyes. Cast[edit] NoomiRapaceasMaría HilmirSnærGuðnasonasIngvar BjörnHlynurHaraldssonasPétur IngvarEggertSigurðssonasManonTelevision Production[edit] InFebruary2019,NoomiRapaceandHilmirSnærGuðnasonhadjoinedthecastofthefilm,withValdimarJóhannssondirectingfromascreenplayhewrotealongsideSjón.[10] Release[edit] InJune2020,thefilmwassoldacrossEuropeintheNewEuropeFilmSalesagency.ThefilmwaspickedupbydistributorsinCzechRepublic(Artcam),France(TheJokers),Switzerland(Filmcoopi),Slovakia(ASFK),Germany(KochFilms),Poland(GutekFilm),Benelux(TheSearchers),Hungary(Vertigo),Austria(Filmladen),Denmark(CameraFilm),Lithuania(Scanorama),formerYugoslavia(FiveStars/Demiurg),Estonia(MustKäsi)andLatvia(KinoBize)withMUBIacquiringthedistributionrightsforLatinAmerica(excludingMexico),Turkey,India,theUKandIreland.[11][12][13][14][15]InJuly2021,A24acquiredNorthAmericandistributionrightstothefilm.[16] Thefilmhaditsworldpremiereon13July2021aspartoftheofficialselectionatthe2021CannesFilmFestivalintheUnCertainRegardsection.[17]ItwasreleasedintheUnitedStateson8October2021.[citationneeded]ThefilmalsohadaspecialscreeningofBFILondonFilmFestivalon15October2021[18] Reception[edit] Boxoffice[edit] IntheUnitedStatesandCanada,Lambdebutedto$1millionfrom583theaters,finishingseventhandmarkingthebest-everopeningweekendforanIcelandicfilmintheU.S.[19] Criticalresponse[edit] OnreviewaggregatorRottenTomatoes,thefilmholdsanapprovalratingof83%basedon127reviews,withanaverageratingof7.00/10.Thewebsite'scriticsconsensusreads:"Darklyimaginativeandbroughttolifebyapairofstrikingcentralperformances,Lambshearsexpectationswithitssingularlywoolychills."[20]OnMetacritic,thefilmhasaweightedaveragescoreof69outof100basedon28critics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews".[21] DavidFearofRollingStonedescribedthefilmas"theodd,unsettling,soon-to-be-your-cult-movie-of-choicestraightouttaIceland",andwrote:"It’sthesweetest,mosttouchingwakingnightmareyou’veeverexperienced."[22]JeannetteCatsoulisofTheNewYorkTimescalledthefilman"atmosphericdebutfeature",andaddedthatit"playslikeafolktaleandthrumslikeahorrormovie."Shewrote:"Slow-movingandinarguablynutty,Lambneverthelesswieldsitsatavisticpowerwiththestraightestoffaces".[23]MichaelO'SullivanofTheWashingtonPostalsodescribedthefilmasa"haunting,atmosphericfeaturedebut",andwrote:"Johannssonhasawayofimbuingeverything—animateandinanimate,evenanemptydoorway—withakindofliving,breathingspirit."Hegavethefilmascoreof3/4stars.[24]KatieWalshoftheLosAngelesTimeswrote:"Ominousmountainslookdownuponthepastoralarenawherethisfantasticalyetmeditativeruraldramaplaysout;it’samodernfolktaleaboutthestrangerealitiesoflifeanddeaththatsuchaclosenesstonatureaffords."[25]JoeMorgensternofTheWallStreetJournaldescribedthefilmas"ashaggylambstoryexpertlytold."[26]KevinMaherofTheTimesgavethefilm4/5stars,writing:"Thedirector,ValdimarJohannsson,treatstheadmittedlyridiculousmaterialwithaconvincing,deadpanseriousnessandissupportedateverystepbyhisstarperformeronimpeccableform."[27] RichardBrodyofTheNewYorkerwasmorecriticalofthefilm,sayingthatit"preensandstrainstobeadmiredevenasitreducesitscharacterstopiecesonagameboardanditsactorstopuppets."[28]BarryHertzofTheGlobeandMailcriticizedthefilm'sendingasbeing"likeaparodyofanA24horrormovie",andwrote:"Iwon’tmaketheobviousjokeandsayit’sbaaad.Butitssheepthrillsaremuttontowritehomeabout,either."[29]AlisonWillmoreofVulturewrote:"Bythetimethefinalactrollsaround,Lambapproachestheideathatthere’sapricethatmustbepaidwithashruggingdiffidenceratherthanimpendingdoom.It’ssuchanunderwhelmingconclusiontoafilmwithsuchacompellingstart."[30] Seealso[edit] Listofsubmissionstothe94thAcademyAwardsforBestInternationalFeatureFilm ListofIcelandicsubmissionsfortheAcademyAwardforBestInternationalFeatureFilm References[edit] ^https://www.sambio.is/event/2610/title/d%C3%BDri%C3%B0/?dt=24.09.2021&eventType=1_1&presentationMethod=1&spokenLanguage=1 ^"Lamm". ^"Lamb(2021),reż.ValdimarJóhannssonpolskiplakat". ^"Lamb".CannesFilmFestival.RetrievedJuly5,2021. ^"Lamb(2021)".BoxOfficeMojo.IMDb.RetrievedNovember1,2021. ^"Lamb(2021)".TheNumbers.RetrievedNovember4,2021. ^"NewA24HorrorMovieLambCouldbetheCraziestFilmoftheFall".July28,2021. ^"PISF-Premierakinowakoprodukcji"Lamb"". ^KjartanGestsson,Davíð(October18,2021)."KvikmyndinDýriðverðurframlagÍslandstilÓskarsverðlauna2022".RÚV.RetrievedOctober18,2021. ^Barraclough,Leo(February8,2019)."NoomiRapaceBoardsSupernaturalDrama'Lamb,'SoldbyNewEurope(Exclusive)".Variety.RetrievedJuly5,2021. ^Mitchell,Wendy."BuyersfeastonIcelandicdrama'Lamb'(Exclusive)".ScreenDaily.RetrievedJuly27,2021.{{citeweb}}:CS1maint:url-status(link) ^Barraclough,Leo(June23,2020)."NoomiRapaceSupernaturalDrama'Lamb'SellsAcrossEurope(Exclusive)".Variety.RetrievedMarch22,2021. ^Miska,Brad(June24,2020)."GorgeousFirstShotofNoomiRapaceinSupernaturalDrama'Lamb'[Cannes]".BloodyDisgusting.RetrievedMarch22,2021. ^"LAMB–NewEuropeFilmSales".NewEuropeFilmSales.RetrievedMarch22,2021. ^Ritman,Alex(June18,2021)."NoomiRapaceCannes-BoundDrama'Lamb'SnaredbyMubiinMulti-TerritoryDeal(Exclusive)".TheHollywoodReporter.RetrievedJuly8,2021. ^Barraclough,Leo(July5,2021)."A24'sPickupofCannesUnCertainRegardFilm'Lamb'ConfirmeNewEuropeFilmSalesDebutsTeaser".Variety.RetrievedJuly5,2021. ^"ThefilmsoftheOfficialSelection2021".June3,2021. ^"BFIisSpecialScreeningonLamb(2021)inUSA". ^D'Alessandro,Anthony(October10,2021)."'NoTimeToDie',DanielCraig'sFinalBondFilm,OpensTo$56MDomesticOpening–BoxOffice".DeadlineHollywood.RetrievedOctober10,2021. ^"Lamb(2021)".RottenTomatoes.FandangoMedia.RetrievedOctober31,2021. ^"Lamb(2021)Reviews".Metacritic.RedVentures.RetrievedOctober16,2021. ^Fear,David(October9,2021)."'Lamb'IstheSweetest,MostTouchingHorror-MovieNightmareYou'veEverSeen".RollingStone.RetrievedOctober15,2021.{{citemagazine}}:CS1maint:url-status(link) ^Catsoulis,Jeannette(October7,2021)."'Lamb'Review:OhNo,NotMyBaby!".TheNewYorkTimes.ISSN 0362-4331.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonOctober11,2021.RetrievedOctober15,2021. ^O'Sullivan,Michael."Review|Themovie'Lamb'isweird,evenbyA24standards,butalsohauntingandbeautiful".WashingtonPost.ISSN 0190-8286.RetrievedOctober15,2021. ^Walsh,Katie(October7,2021)."Review:HorrorhauntstheedgesofdarklymeditativeIcelandicfolktale'Lamb'".LosAngelesTimes.RetrievedOctober15,2021.{{citeweb}}:CS1maint:url-status(link) ^Morgenstern,Joe."'Lamb'Review:ShearBrilliance".WSJ.RetrievedOctober16,2021. ^Maher,Kevin(December10,2021)."Lambreview—originalandbizarrefrightflickmixesslow-buildingtensionwithvisualgags".TheTimes.ISSN 0140-0460.RetrievedDecember14,2021. ^Brody,Richard(October8,2021).""Lamb,"Reviewed:AHorrorFilmWhereClevernessIstheProblem".TheNewYorker.RetrievedOctober15,2021.{{citemagazine}}:CS1maint:url-status(link) ^Hertz,Barry(October5,2021)."Review:WildhorrorfilmLambwilldomuttonforyourparentalanxieties".TheGlobeandMail.RetrievedOctober15,2021. ^Willmore,Alison(October8,2021)."LambIsaDarkFairyTaleWithaGreatConceptandNotMuchtoSay".Vulture.RetrievedOctober16,2021. 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