Lamb
2021
Drama, Fantasy
1h 46m
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. (imdb)
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Lamb
2021
Drama, Fantasy
1h 46m
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Rated 28 Oct 2021
45
12th
Almost passes because Rapace is great, Johannsson directed a pretty movie, and Ada is a cute little sheep-boy. This might just be a me thing but the domestic drama was drowned because of what Maria did to Ada's mom. Couldn't give a fuck about her or her husband, and when the unsurprising ending came, meh. Cared slightly because of Ada. I understand what the movie was attempting, but this didn't have the desired effect on me. Kind of formulaic but sub-par A24 stuff, honestly.
Rated 28 Oct 2021
Rated 28 Dec 2021
84
88th
A uniquely human experience, in spite of all the fantastical narrative liberties Jóhannsson takes. While the film may deter the more detail-oriented viewer with it's ambiguity, it more than makes up for it in it's mystique and Nordic charm. Grounded, fervent performances pave the way for open-ended storytelling that serves as an allegory for animal empathy. A captivating directorial debut that is not without it's flaws, but is the type of film that lingers on your tongue for weeks thereafter.
Rated 28 Dec 2021
Rated 07 Dec 2021
53
64th
weird film, honestly. i don't think it reached its full potential at all, but it's still decent.
Rated 07 Dec 2021
Rated 31 Oct 2022
65
42nd
A mom with an iPad could shoot a gorgeous movie in Iceland but it’s still meaningful to say this is a beautiful film - also well performed. That you could replace its droning soundtrack with melodic folk music to instantly transform it into an adorable fable makes it a curious one to review. As it is, it’s never horrific or even disturbing but rather just . . . a bit unsettling. Quiet and strange, pretty and interesting, but mostly just, “Huh, weird.”
Rated 31 Oct 2022
Rated 08 Oct 2021
75
67th
I really loved the first act. Atmospheric, tense, strange, funny, dark. But I don’t think Jóhannsson really knows where to go after that. I like the rest of the film, but it does feel a bit like wheel-spinning. It also becomes slightly more conventional, although it finds interesting avenues even in its conventions. Still super solid and the whole thing is gorgeous to look at, but I really pine for a slightly more fearless version of this.
Rated 08 Oct 2021
Rated 13 Oct 2021
40
8th
Beyond its ignoring the elephant, er lamb, in the room, it's gotta be THE strangest movie of all time. And you think they'd at least have had a non-obscure ending in store, but noooo. Sequel hunting???? The only positives, it isn't a horror movie, at least not a typical one, (sick, more like it), and the dialogue is so limited the subtitles didn't detract significantly.
Rated 13 Oct 2021
Rated 15 Oct 2021
4
51st
Great shots of Iceland. Makes it look like one of the most beautiful places on Earth. leaves you feeling unsettled through out. Go see it on the big screen for the landscapes alone!
Rated 15 Oct 2021
Rated 19 Oct 2021
68
40th
14.10.2021 filmekimi
Rated 19 Oct 2021
Rated 28 Oct 2021
60
17th
Need some convincing on this one. Beautifully shot with it’s location, kingdom like and very fitting for it’s attempted parable. Unfortunately I find it lacking a deeper connection within it’s journey, but there are definitely great cinematic moments and not just because it’s A24
Rated 28 Oct 2021
Rated 01 Jan 2022
85
78th
Esse é meu tipo de filme, que traz nossa familiaridade com os animais de forma inquietante, Das Unheimliche. Quanto menos sabemos sobre ele, mais interessante fica. WEBRip no MakingOff.
Rated 01 Jan 2022
Rated 07 Feb 2022
75
56th
A twisted fairytale that moves *very* slow but delivers on the creepiness.
Rated 07 Feb 2022
Rated 26 Feb 2022
65
62nd
Aile filmi. İlginç. 3 bölümde anlatılan film, çiftlik evinde yaşayan evli çiftimizin, koyunlarından birinin yarı kuzu yarı insan doğurup evlat edinmelerini anlatıyor. Ağır tempoda ilerleyen film, oyuncuların gücü ile izlettiriyor. Değişik konusu, fazla uzatılmış geldi. Ağrı dağının eteğinde misali doğa manzarası harika. Filmin sonunda, kuzu gidiyor. Ali babanın bir çiftliği var. Çiftliğinde acayip 1 kuzu var.
Rated 26 Feb 2022
Rated 01 Mar 2022
64
20th
Hakkında ne düşündüğümü hala anlayamadığım film. Sevmedim diyemezken sevdim mi emin değilim. Süresi gereksiz derece çok uzun, bir çok kavramı sorgulatmak üzere kurgulanmış yapısı eğer ortada bilmediğimiz nordik/mitolojik bir takım şeylere dayanmıyorsa inandırıcılıktan çok uzak ve empati kuramadım. Yönetmenin ilk uzun metraj filmi ve dikkat edilecek yönetmenlerden olabilir. Konusu belki de anlamamamdan ötürü ilgimi çekmese de konuyu anlatış biçimini es geçemem başarılıydı.
Rated 01 Mar 2022
Rated 06 Mar 2022
75
60th
Didn't know much about this, beside that is a slow burning horror. And it's best to approach the movie that way. It has a great uncanny atmosphere and creates a constant ominous feeling, while also offering a subdued exploration of a couple working trough grief trough newfound happiness. But the finale reveal didn't completely live up to the great built up.
Rated 06 Mar 2022
Rated 08 Mar 2022
56
26th
everybody’s gangsta until the lamb develops ass.
Rated 08 Mar 2022
Rated 11 Mar 2022
50
31st
İlginç bir hikâye olacağını düşünürken aslında bir potansiyelin nasıl mahvedildiğini izlediğimiz Lamb, içi boş bir film olsa da oyunculuklar ve görüntüler filmi kötü bir film olmaktan uzaklaştırıyor.
Rated 11 Mar 2022
Rated 23 Mar 2022
70
48th
No denying the landscapes, and the Sad Europeans Doing Tasks kino. Depends mostly on how much you wring out of its hushed folk tale nightmare at the surface because it doesn't ever extend its arms to connect deeper. I got about an hour of satisfaction, but for a film about a desperate bargain for family against inevitable karmic retribution, I consistently struggled to feel the love. The nurturing yes, the feeding and the clothing and the teaching, but all as mundane as the tasks before.
Rated 23 Mar 2022
Rated 10 Apr 2022
72
28th
There is such a thing as too tasteful and understated, especially in this kind of folk horror where the immediate impact of the human transgression into a sacred realm and its eventual punishment have to be at least something of a gut punch. I couldn't point to anything the film does especially badly, but it feels inert from a dramatic standpoint; the cinematography, while beautiful, only adds to this rather clinical feel, with its clean, evenly lit gray landscapes.
Rated 10 Apr 2022
Rated 20 Apr 2022
60
32nd
Lamb, Pig, Cow...is A24 getting into the farm business? Pretty thin movie here, and as picturesque as the setting is, Iceland has certainly looked better in film before.
Rated 20 Apr 2022
Rated 28 May 2022
45
28th
Their daughter's cute but damn, this was a very slow-pace film.
Rated 28 May 2022
Rated 06 Jun 2022
26
7th
I wasn't actively pissed off while watching, but in retrospect, I'm pissed off. Simply put, there is nothing satisfying about this story, despite the central mystery holding my attention. It is trying to be grand, mysterious, and heartbreaking, but this anti folk horror concept largely fails.
Rated 06 Jun 2022
Rated 27 Sep 2022
35
9th
It had everything going for a low fantasy horror, but it always manages to make the worst choices -- despite the atmosphere that really delivers some welcoming weirdness.
Rated 27 Sep 2022
Rated 22 Jun 2023
90
52nd
A unique movie for sure, but not for everyone. Particularly if you aren't fond of subtitles. Good performances.
Rated 22 Jun 2023
Rated 02 Nov 2023
80
68th
This film definitely has a vision, and it uses it not really to tell a horror/fantasy story as to delve into some ideas about life, domesticity and grief (we gradually discover that the couple's malaise is partly due to a child that died). The kid-with-a-lamb's-head plot does resolve itself in some fashion, but this is much more a film about atmosphere than anything else. I appreciated the seriously strange take on domestic drama and loved it's desolate setting.
Rated 02 Nov 2023
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