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Lamb poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.8 / 100
2021·Drama / Fantasy / Horror·1h 46m

LAMB

“Mother. Nature.”

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

Above the Line
Valdimar Jóhannsson·DirectorValdimar Jóhannsson·WriterSjón·WriterEli Arenson·Director of PhotographyTóti Guðnason·Original Music ComposerAgnieszka Glińska·Editor
Cast
Noomi Rapace·MaríaHilmir Snær Guðnason·IngvarBjörn Hlynur Haraldsson·PéturIngvar E. Sigurðsson·CreatureEster Bibi·WomanSigurður Elvar Viðarson·Truck DriverTheodór Ingi Ólafsson·ManArnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir·Woman 2Gunnar Þor Karlsson·Bus DriverLára Björk Hall·Ada (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Valdimar Jóhannsson·Director
Writing· 2
Valdimar Jóhannsson·WriterSjón·Writer
Camera· 1
Eli Arenson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Agnieszka Glińska·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Tóti Guðnason·Original Music ComposerBjörn Viktorsson·Sound MixerBjörn Viktorsson·Sound DesignerFredrik Dalenfjäll·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 2
Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson·Production DesignMargrét Einarsdóttir·Costume Designer
Production· 18
Béla Tarr·Executive ProducerPeter Gustafsson·ProducerSara Nassim·ProducerJan Naszewski·ProducerErik Rydell·ProducerKlaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska·ProducerMarcin Drabiński·Executive ProducerNoomi Rapace·Executive ProducerHåkan Pettersson·Executive ProducerPeter Possne·Executive ProducerJon Mankell·Executive ProducerHrönn Kristinsdóttir·ProducerZuzanna Hencz·Executive ProducerAlicja Grawon-Jaksik·Associate ProducerMarcin Luczaj·Associate ProducerBaldvin Kári·Production ManagerHelgi Jóhannsson·Associate ProducerZuzanna Hencz·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 1
Marcin Drabiński·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
62.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -36%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lamb's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8B0000
#C0C0C0
Mood
Enigmatic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A woman with short, light gray hair and dark eyes is depicted from the chest up. She is wearing a dark bodysuit with red glowing circular patterns. The backgrou”

horrorfantasy
Key Elements
WomanBodysuitTitle
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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