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Lamb

Dýrið

2021 ·1h 46m · ★ 6.4 (1,020)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
Discover with this DNA
Grief

Setting

Mountain

Tone

Grim

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentBody HorrorPregnancy HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

absurdambiguousambivalentbirthbrothercomplexcomplicatedcoupledistressingdrearyfolk taleicelandintrospectivelambmelancholymental illnessmusicianmysteriousominousparenthoodreflectiveremote locationserenesheep farmsomberthoughtful

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