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Eighteen-year-old Lilja visits Áróra and Grímur, her estranged grandparents, in the city as she undergoes auditions for an international art performance group. When her father, Magnús, and her aunt, Vala, find out about Lilja’s stay in the family house, panic arises. When the family gathers in the home to celebrate Lilja’s acceptance into the art group, a dark secret emerges, and soon a seemingly normal family celebration turns into a horrifying tragedy that nobody could have foreseen.
Accolades
Critics
...'Icelandic Drama Peers Into Family Dysfunction Through an Artful, Horror-Tinged Prism'
The Hollywood Reporter
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Director's Statement
My ambition is to create a moving story that’s a treat for the senses and mind. My hope is that I can provoke feelings of compassion, discomfort, and thrill.
