Rams
Every moment in writer-director Grímur Hákonarson's strange and wonderful film is imbued with mystery and revealing dignity.
Rams
In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers
are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams, who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades.
When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from
extinction.
World Premiere · Cannes International Film Festival 2015 – Winner Un Certain Regard
Telluride International Film Festival 2015 · Toronto International Film Festival 2015 ·
TOFIFEST International Film Festival 2015 · Hamptons International Film Festival 2015 –
Best Narrative Feature
are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams, who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades.
When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from
extinction.
World Premiere · Cannes International Film Festival 2015 – Winner Un Certain Regard
Telluride International Film Festival 2015 · Toronto International Film Festival 2015 ·
TOFIFEST International Film Festival 2015 · Hamptons International Film Festival 2015 –
Best Narrative Feature
Genre
Drama
Runtime
95
Language
Icelandic
Director
Grímur Hákonarson
Cast
Charlotte Boving,
Gudrun Sigurbjornsdottir,
Jon Benonysson,
Jorundur Ragnarsson,
Porleifur Einarsson,
Sigurður Sigurjónsson,
Sveinn Olafur Gunnarsson Theodor Juliusson
Awards:
Winner, Un Certain Regard ~ Avenir Prize, Cannes Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Alissa Simon, Variety
“Rams” is a touching humanist drama set in a remote farming valley where two estranged brothers must come together to save what’s dearest to them: their sheep. Helmer-writer Grimur Hakonarson, an experienced documentarian, capitalizes on his extensive knowledge of Icelandic bachelor farmers and the ...
Played at
Royal 2.05.16 - 3.03.16
Town Center 5 2.12.16 - 2.18.16
Playhouse 7 2.12.16 - 2.18.16
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