Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
63.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Review Aggregate
80.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, dark, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingdarkstylizedgrittyscaryemotionalsuspensefulpsychologicalpoliticalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Crosset Hove | 2023 | $34,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | 2023 | $21,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes9,076
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $60,735 | $62,529 |
| International | 2023 | $1,499,783 | $1,544,082 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $1,560,518 | $1,606,611 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $630,281 | $648,897 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $1,243,000 | $1,279,715 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $1,912,000 | $1,968,475 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $274,000 | $282,093 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $819,000 | $843,191 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $210,300 | $216,512 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $5,088,581 | $5,238,883 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $701,000 (est) | $721,706 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $842,000 (est) | $866,870 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $204,000 | $210,026 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $169,000 | $173,992 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $140,200 | $144,341 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $2,056,200 | $2,116,934 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $3,032,381 | $3,121,949 |
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