Johan and his younger brother Emil are two miners working in a rural chalk-mining community during a cold winter. Emil, a loner, longs for love and distills moonshine made from stolen chemicals from the factory; Johan is more measured, better liked. Soon their routines, habits, and rituals will be ruptured by a violent feud with a neighboring family.
Hlynur Pálmason’s feature debut, winner of the Best Actor Award in Locarno, shows a unique vision, fierce aesthetics, and an eye for telling detail that mark him as a talent to watch.
Winner of the Locarno Festival Leopard prize for Best Actor
Feature Debut | The film contains scenes of a disturbing nature