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In the Shadow of the Raven
6.2 / 10• 1988• 2h 4m•NR• Icelandic
DramaAction
Storyline
Trausti returns to Iceland just in time to be entangled in a family feud over a stranded whale-cadaver. His mother (the family head) is mortally wounded and Grim kills Erikur; the other clan leader. Isold, daughter of Erikur now takes his place. Isold and Trausti are attracted to each other, but Isold was promised to Hjoerleifur - the son of the Bishop (of Iceland) and his powerful wife. However, Isold has a plan...
Cast & Crew
Reine Brynolfsson
Trausti
Lead
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Isold
Egill Ólafsson
Hjoerleifur
Sune Mangs
Bishop
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Sigrid
Helgi Skúlason
Grim
Johann Neumann
Leonardo
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Egill
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. In the Shadow of the Raven is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
