Storyline
A seven-year-old boy is sent to a farm on a remote island, when his mother goes abroad. On the island the boy gets to know a twenty-year-old woman who seems willing to take on a mother's role. But the boy is reaching an age of sexual awareness and instead of regarding her as a mother figure; he falls obsessively in love with her.
Cast & Crew
SR
Steinþór Rafn Matthíasson
Gestur
LeadAS
Alda Sigurðardóttir
Helga
Helgi Skúlason
Helga's Father
TF
Tinna Finnbogadóttir
Kolla
Valdimar Örn Flygenring
Hjalmtyr
Agneta Prytz
Gestur's Grandmother
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Gestur's Mother
Arne Nyberg
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sacred Mound is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
