Godland

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.

Crew

Directed by

Hlynur Pálmason
Screenplay

Hlynur Pálmason
Director of Photography

Maria von Hausswolff
Editor

Julius Krebs Damsbo
Music Composer

Alex Zhang Hungtai
Producer

Katrin Pors, Anton Máni Svansson, Eva Jakobsen, Mikkel Jersin
Co-Producer

Didar Domehri, Mimmi Spång, Anthony Muir, Peter Possne, Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Costume Design

Nina Grønlund
Production Designer

Frosti Friðriksson
Sound Design

Björn Viktorsson, Kristian Eidnes Andersen

About the film

Type

Feature Film
International Premiere Date

May 24, 2022, Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard
Genre

Drama
Length

143 min.
Original Title

Volaða Land
International Title

Godland
Production Year

2022
Production Countries

Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Color

Yes
Screening format and subtitles

DCP, English subs

Cast

Main Cast

Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Snowglobe, Join Motion Pictures
Co-Production Company

Maneki Films, Garagefilm, Film i Väst

Festivals

2022
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard