Rams
2015 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
In a remote Icelandic valley, two neighboring brothers who haven’t spoken in decades devote their lives to raising prize sheep. When a deadly infection threatens the local flocks and officials order every animal destroyed, the men face losing their livelihood and identity—and are forced to confront old wounds while fighting to protect what matters most.
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Details
- Original title
- Hrútar
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-28
- Language
- IS
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (300 votes)
About
If you enjoy quiet, character-driven dramas with bleak humor and a rural survival vibe, this could click, especially if you liked Wendy and Lucy or Frozen River; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear answers.
Pros: dark, dry humor; moving brother drama; striking Iceland setting | Cons: very slow build; bleak tone throughout; open-ended, divisive finish
Themes
- sheep
- iceland
- rural area
- snow
- sibling rivalry
Awards & recognition
- Edda Award — Best Film · 2016
- Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award · 2016
- Un certain regard Award · 2015
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
as Gummi
Theodór Júlíusson
as Kiddi
Charlotte Bøving
as Katrin
- JB
Jón Benónýsson
as Runólfur
Gunnar Jónsson
as Grímur
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
as Bjarni
- ÞE
Þorleifur Einarsson
as Sindri
- IJ
Ingrid Jónsdóttir
as Eygló
Jörundur Ragnarsson
as Villi
- VB
Viktor Már Bjarnason
as Finnur
Directed by Grímur Hákonarson