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When the Raven Flies
6.6 / 10• 1984• 1h 49m•NR• Icelandic
ActionDramaHistory
Storyline
Vikings pillage Ireland, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young boy is spared when a Viking takes pity on him instead of killing him. Twenty years later the boy returns to Iceland take his revenge.
Cast & Crew
Jakob Þór Einarsson
Gest
Lead
Helgi Skúlason
Thord
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Gest's Sister
Egill Ólafsson
Thord's Brother
Flosi Ólafsson
Erik
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Einar
Sveinn M. Eiðsson
Guard
Þráinn Karlsson
Olaf the Childlover
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. When the Raven Flies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
