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The Innocents
Why this pick
Like Lamb, it turns an ordinary Nordic setting into a quietly unnerving fable, using restrained pacing, ambiguity, and a mounting sense that innocence and domestic safety are fragile.
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MOVIE2021 1h 46m ISL
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The Witch
Why this pick
A rigorously observed family under pressure gradually becomes a dark rural nightmare. Its austere atmosphere, elemental imagery, and unsettling ambiguity make it a strong companion to Lamb.
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Why this pick
Though animated and more lyrical, it shares Lamb’s fairy-tale premise treated with emotional gravity: an extraordinary child transforms a loving household, while nature and sorrow remain inseparable.
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Border
Why this pick
Another Scandinavian tale where the uncanny emerges through intimate loneliness rather than shocks. Its tactile natural world and compassionate handling of otherness complement Lamb’s strange, mournful power.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Noomi Rapace
Maria
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Ingvar
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Pétur
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
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