In the Shadow of the Raven
Cast
Reine Brynolfsson Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir 
Egill Ólafsson Sune Mangs 
Kristbjörg Kjeld Klara Íris Vigfúsdóttir
Credits
Written by: 
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Plot
Trausti returns to Iceland just in time to be entangled in a family feud over a stranded whale-cadaver. His mother (the family head) is mortally wounded and Grim kills Erikur; the other clan leader.
Sinekatalog’s take
In the Shadow of the Raven (1988) is a Iceland drama directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. It stars Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir and Egill Ólafsson. It runs 124 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (941 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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