Cast
Elliott Crosset Hove Ingvar Sigurdsson Vic Carmen Sonne Jacob Lohmann Hilmar Guðjónsson Waage Sandø
Credits
Written by: 
Hlynur Pálmason
Plot
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church, and the harsh land and his own pride break him down.
Sinekatalog’s take
A majestic, severe and deeply visual drama of faith and nature.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (9,965 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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