Under the Glacier

Released
1989
1h 31min
6 votes
ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Kristnihald undir Jökli

Langue originale

IS

Langues parlées

Icelandic

Production

Compagnies de production

Umbi s.f.

Magma Films Ltd.

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Pays de production

Germany

Iceland

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Mots-clés

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