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Lamb

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Lamb

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Released Oct 8, 2021

1h 46m

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Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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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

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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.

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Lamb has an intriguing setup, but you'll need plenty of patience to get the most out of this slow-building story.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

I laughed out loud... and had nightmares later.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 12, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

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.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 10, 2021

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Much about director Valdimar Jóhannsson's film has the timeless feel of the ancient folk tale you feel it must be, but isn't.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 9, 2021

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Stephanie Bunbury

Deadline Hollywood Daily

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.

Sep 16, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Lamb goes for it in all of its challenging manners and pushes the boundaries for A24 in all of its weirdness

Jul 26, 2023

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Lamb evokes ruminations on the fraught complexities of human-animal relations, whether it’s what we choose to eat, the arbitrary value we assign to the lives of different species, or our tendency to anthropomorphize.

Jul 25, 2023

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Raiden B

I gotta say, the story was original but I'm sorry....what? A lot of build and barely any reward.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/03/21

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Google

Beautiful movie that built up to an unsatisfying ending

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/02/21

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Jorge F

Very very VERY boring movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/29/21

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buffajr

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/21

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John

Pay attention! Somethings I figured out later. One of those movies that you will think about for several days.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/21

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RP

Different. Sweet. Sad. Amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/21

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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)

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