Kristnihald undir Jökli

Feb 25 1989 N/A 1h 29m
Comedy, Fantasy

Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.

Plot

A hapless guy from the city visits an isolated Icelandic seaside settlement. He gradually realizes that the seals are not what they seem, and that two of the inhabitants are magicians, vieing for the favour of a mysterious woman. Liberated from a spell, she proves to be a magician too. Then he falls in love....

Written by

Gerald Wilson, Halldór Laxness

Directed by

Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Cast

Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Baldvin Halldórsson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Crew

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Production Countries

Iceland

Production Companies

Magma Films Ltd., Umbi s.f.

Languages

Íslenska

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
131
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA