Rams | Hrútar

2015 | 93 minutes | Drama

Director: Grímur Hákonarson
Written by: Grímur Hákonarson
Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Jón Benónýsson

In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered to be some of the country’s finest and their prize rams often win awards. Although they share the land, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades.

When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land.

But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily, and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits.

As the authorities close in the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

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