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As in Heaven (1992)

Original title: Svo á jörðu sem á himni / As in Heaven
1992 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir · Iceland · Scandinavian Cinema
HistoryDrama

Cast

Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir Helgi Skúlason Valdimar Örn Flygenring Sigríður Hagalín Pierre Vaneck

Credits

Written by: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

Plot

Set on a remote farm on the west coast of Iceland in late summer 1936. Hrefna, encouraged by her grandmother’s stories, begins to mix past and future in her imagination, travelling back to the 14th century.

Sinekatalog’s take

As in Heaven (1992) is a Iceland historical drama directed by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir. It stars Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir and Helgi Skúlason. It runs 122 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (74 votes)
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