Godland(2023)

Name: Godland
Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Genre: Drama
Released: Feb 3, 2023
Cast: Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Vic Carmen Sonne, Jacob Lohmann

Janus Films

2h 23m
- Drama

Release Date: Feb 3, 2023

At the end of the 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote part of Iceland. The deeper he travels into the Icelandic landscape, the more he loses a sense of his own reality, his mission and his sense of duty.

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Release Details

Original Release | Feb 3, 2023 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-02-02T04:00:31.055Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,649
Total US & Canada:
$60,735
Total International
$1,499,783
Total Worldwide:
$1,560,518

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Director & Top Cast

Hlynur Pálmason
Director

Elliott Crosset Hove
Lucas

Ingvar Sigurdsson
Ragnar

Vic Carmen Sonne
Anna

Jacob Lohmann
Carl

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden

Language: Danish,Icelandic

Summaries

Storyline

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, his mission and morality. It's the 19th century and Iceland is a Danish colony. Young Danish priest Lucas, played by Elliott Crosset Hove, embarks on a voyage to build a church in remote Iceland, taking an arduous journey on horseback across the harsh landscape. Fragile, snobbish Lucas engages in a battle of wills with Ragnar, played by Ingvar Sigurðsson, his gruff, experienced Icelandic guide. How this priest will fare living among a people connected to the forces of nature, rather than the will of God, is his true test. Filmed across many years, director Hlynur Pálmason showcases the landscape of Iceland and how it ravishes life on the nation island, requiring all who live there to commune with nature in a spiritual act. — KS at ClassicCoupleAcademy.com The original Danish title, "Vanskabte land," directly refers to Iceland as a "terrible land," to which the young priest Lucas is sent at the end of the 19th century. He is tasked with establishing a church community there and also taking the first photographs of the island and its inhabitants. On the way there, his translator teaches him various words for rainy weather: drizzle, heavy rain, drizzle, storm. A preparation for the harsh weather on the remote island, where water determines life. Filmed in beautiful camera shots, "Godland" is a tribute to Iceland's overwhelming nature, sometimes harsh and sometimes full of beauty. But the priest increasingly struggles with nature, and his lack of language skills also causes him despair. Some residents are very hostile toward Lucas. In keeping with the weather, an inner darkness grows within him, causing him to question his faith. Is he up to this difficult mission? — Arte