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Critics Consensus
Darkly imaginative and brought to life by a pair of striking central performances, Lamb shears expectations with its singularly wooly chills.
Audience Says
Lamb has an intriguing setup, but you'll need plenty of patience to get the most out of this slow-building story.
Simran Hans Observer (UK) 12/12/2021 I laughed out loud... and had nightmares later. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 12/10/2021 The director, Valdimar Johannsson, treats the admittedly ridiculous material with a convincing, deadpan seriousness and is supported at every step by his star performer on impeccable form. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times 12/09/2021 Much about director Valdimar Jóhannsson's film has the timeless feel of the ancient folk tale you feel it must be, but isn't. Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23 If you think all of A24’s movies are pretentious garbage, then you’ll hate this movie, but if you want to see something that you haven’t before and are willing to soak in some melancholy for a couple hours, I highly recommend it. Go to Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12 Lamb is a film that invites its audience to empathize with the broken people at its core...and to acknowledge the complex and conflicting emotions at the heart of a primal parental bond. Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/16/2023 Johannsson studied film with Bela Tarr, and it is easy to sense the influence of the minimalist master even if it looks nothing like one of his own films. The metaphorical power is in the thing itself; it doesn’t need to mean something else. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Raiden B 11/03/2021 I gotta say, the story was original but I'm sorry....what? A lot of build and barely any reward. See more Google 11/02/2021 Beautiful movie that built up to an unsatisfying ending See more Jorge F 10/29/2021 Very very VERY boring movie See more buffajr 10/27/2021 The movie had me intrigued until the last few minutes. All 90+ minutes of build up with absolutely no payoff. Too many questions left and the movie feels unfinished. See more John 10/25/2021 Pay attention! Somethings I figured out later. One of those movies that you will think about for several days. See more RP 10/25/2021 Different. Sweet. Sad. Amazing! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale, the striking debut feature from director Valdimar Jóhannsson
Director
Valdimar Jóhannsson
Producer
Peter Gustafsson, Hronn Kristinsdottir, Sara Nassim, Jan Naszewski, Erik Rydell, Klaudia Śmieja
Screenwriter
Valdimar Jóhannsson, Sjón
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Chimney Poland, Rabbit Hole Productions, Film i Väst, Black Spark Film & TV, Chimney Sweden, Madants, Go to Sheep
Rating
R (Some Bloody Violent Images|Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 46m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)