The Sacred Mound (1993)
Hin helgu vé
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.
- Date of release
- 1993-11-19
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Casting
- Steinþór Rafn Matthíasson — Gestur
- Alda Sigurðardóttir — Helga
- Helgi Skúlason — Helga's Father
- Tinna Finnbogadóttir — Kolla
- Valdimar Örn Flygenring — Hjalmtyr
- Agneta Prytz — Gestur's Grandmother
- Edda Björgvinsdóttir — Gestur's Mother
- Arne Nyberg
- Aldís Aðalbjarnardóttir
- Andri Garðar Reynisson
- Anna S. Karlsdóttir
- Arna Björg Jónasdóttir
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Sacred Mound is a 1993 Icelandic drama film directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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