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Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Film Review: Under the Tree
Throughout history, disagreements between families, friends or neighbours have often escalated rapidly to become all our feuds. The resulting acrimony, destruction and bloodshed is often way out of proportion to the original dispute. This has been reflected in art throughout the ages, from Romeo and Juliet through Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? to Bad Neighbours. …
Film Review: Rams
If you’ve read Halldór Laxness’ Independent People you’ll have a good idea of the relationship between Icelandic farmers and their sheep. Fast-forward almost a hundred years and there are still people struggling to eke out a living in the Icelandic hills, exposed to the harshness of the county’s climate. Grímur Hákonarson’s film Rams follows a …