Movies Review: Horror haunts the edges of darkly meditative Icelandic folk tale ‘Lamb’ We also had the creatures in mind when me and Sjón started working together in 2009.” “We decided from the beginning that it should be about sheep farmers. “I’m very fascinated with sheep and lambs,” he said. Its story, which blends regional Icelandic folklore with Jóhannsson’s own peculiar imaginings, was partially inspired by the director’s childhood spent with his grandparents on their sheep farm. Now playing in theaters nationwide, the film snagged the prize of originality at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. That’s the premise behind A24’s “Lamb,” director Valdimar Jóhannsson’s feature debut from a script he co-wrote with the Icelandic poet Sjón, which stars Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. While the birth of a mysterious creature on their remote farm seems to afford them a second chance at parenting, dark forces threaten to reclaim the source of their newfound joy. In northern Iceland, a couple struggles to move on from a devastating loss. Warning: This story contains spoilers about A24’s “Lamb.” There will be another warning before key plot points and details about the ending are divulged.
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