"Rams" (February 3) (Film Page)Director: Grímur HákonarsonCast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theódór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Gunnar JónssonCriticwire Average: BWhy is it a Must See? Grímur Hákonarson's second feature, "Rams," was last year's Cannes Un Certain Regard prize winner, and after playing the international festival circuit to much critical acclaim, Cohen Media Group is finally bringing the Icelandic dark comedy to U.S. theaters. Mixing painterly visuals with blunt, deadpan humor, the movie involves two estranged brothers who own neighboring sheep farms but have not spoken to each other for four decades. When an incurable illness strikes one of their flock, authorities determine all the sheep in their region must be killed, prompting the two to set aside their differences in a quest to save their animals. Outside of Wes Anderson movies, deadpan humor and artistic vision...
- 2/1/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Rams Movie Trailer. Grímur Hákonarson‘s Rams (2015) movie trailer stars Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving. Rams‘ plot synopsis: “In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven’t spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.” According to FirstShowing, “Cohen Media Group has debuted an official Us trailer for […]...
- 11/5/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
The Icelandic contender for Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category, “Rams” (“Hrutar”) by Grímur Hákonarson premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard where it won the award for best picture. It went on to play in Telluride and Toronto. Its international sales agent, New Europe Film Sales is a comparatively new company, the first private enterprise out of Poland, founded by former American Film Festival/ Us in Progress publicist, Jan Naszewski. Cohen Media will release the film in the U.S.
"Rams" screens at AFI Fest on November 6 at 6:45 Pm and on November 11 at 1:15 Pm
AFI Programmer Beth Hanna describes the film here:
Two estranged brothers in rural Iceland must come together when a fatal outbreak strikes their sheep herds.
Sheepherder brothers Gummi and Kiddi have been estranged for years, going about their separate lives on neighboring farms in northern Iceland. When Gummi discovers a fatal outbreak in his brother’s herd, their community spirals into grave uncertainty, unsure how to survive when the animals they’ve built livelihoods around must be put down. What results from these dire circumstances is at once surprising, quietly hilarious and heartbreaking. With dry humor, great sympathy and a patient, stark filmmaking style, director Grímur Hákonarson shows us how seemingly doomed relationships can change when we least expect them to.
Cohen Media will release stateside.
International Film Agent, New Europe Film Sales, has sold this to Australia--Palace Films, Austria--Filmladen Ges.M, Belgium--Imagine Film Di, Canada--Métropole Films, China--Lemon Tree Media, Costa Rica--Pacifica Grey, Czech Repu--Aerofilms, Denmark--Scanbox Entertainment, Ecuador--Tropico Cine, Germany--Arsenal Filmver, Greece--Ama Films, Hong Kong--Encore Inflight, Hungary--Mozinet Ltd., Italy--Bim Distribuzio, Japan--Gaga Corporation, Mexico--Interior 13 Cine, Netherland--Imagine Film Di, Norway--Arthaus, Poland--Gutek Film Ltd, Portugal--Leopardo Filmes, Romania--Transilvania Film, Slovenia--Demiurg, Spain--Karma Films, Switzerland--Xenix Filmdistr, Taiwan--Maison Motion, Turkey--Filmarti Film, U.K.--Soda Pictures-
Director: Grímur Hákonarson
Screenwriter: Grímur Hákonarson
Producer: Grímar Jónsson
Director of Photography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Editor: Kristján Loðmfjörð
Production Designer: Bjarni Massi, Sigurb Jörnsson
Music: Alti Örvarsson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
Iceland, 2015
93 min.
Feature
World Cinema Section
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"Rams" screens at AFI Fest on November 6 at 6:45 Pm and on November 11 at 1:15 Pm
AFI Programmer Beth Hanna describes the film here:
Two estranged brothers in rural Iceland must come together when a fatal outbreak strikes their sheep herds.
Sheepherder brothers Gummi and Kiddi have been estranged for years, going about their separate lives on neighboring farms in northern Iceland. When Gummi discovers a fatal outbreak in his brother’s herd, their community spirals into grave uncertainty, unsure how to survive when the animals they’ve built livelihoods around must be put down. What results from these dire circumstances is at once surprising, quietly hilarious and heartbreaking. With dry humor, great sympathy and a patient, stark filmmaking style, director Grímur Hákonarson shows us how seemingly doomed relationships can change when we least expect them to.
Cohen Media will release stateside.
International Film Agent, New Europe Film Sales, has sold this to Australia--Palace Films, Austria--Filmladen Ges.M, Belgium--Imagine Film Di, Canada--Métropole Films, China--Lemon Tree Media, Costa Rica--Pacifica Grey, Czech Repu--Aerofilms, Denmark--Scanbox Entertainment, Ecuador--Tropico Cine, Germany--Arsenal Filmver, Greece--Ama Films, Hong Kong--Encore Inflight, Hungary--Mozinet Ltd., Italy--Bim Distribuzio, Japan--Gaga Corporation, Mexico--Interior 13 Cine, Netherland--Imagine Film Di, Norway--Arthaus, Poland--Gutek Film Ltd, Portugal--Leopardo Filmes, Romania--Transilvania Film, Slovenia--Demiurg, Spain--Karma Films, Switzerland--Xenix Filmdistr, Taiwan--Maison Motion, Turkey--Filmarti Film, U.K.--Soda Pictures-
Director: Grímur Hákonarson
Screenwriter: Grímur Hákonarson
Producer: Grímar Jónsson
Director of Photography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Editor: Kristján Loðmfjörð
Production Designer: Bjarni Massi, Sigurb Jörnsson
Music: Alti Örvarsson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
Iceland, 2015
93 min.
Feature
World Cinema Section
AFI Fest presented by Audi is a celebration of global cinema and today’s Hollywood. It is an opportunity for master filmmakers and emerging artists to come together with audiences in the movie capital of the world. AFI Fest is the only festival of its stature that is free to the public. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI Fest as a qualifying festival for both Short Film categories for the annual Academy Awards®.
Free tickets: http://afi.com/afifest/freetickets.aspx
Connect with AFI Fest at facebook.com/Afifest, twitter.com/Afifest and youtube.com/Afifest...
- 10/29/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The American Film Institute announced today the films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programs at AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi.
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
- 10/22/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Everest Universal Pictures Reviewed by: Harvey Karten for Shockya. Databased on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: C Director: Baltasar Kormákur Written by: William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy Cast: Jason Clarke, Keira Knightly, Josh Brolin,Mia Goth, Charlotte Bøving, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson Screened at: AMC 34th St., NYC, 9/15/15 Opens: September 25, 2015 If you define extreme sports as any activity that could result in death, boxing and football should be included. But since the chance of serious injury leading to death in those sports is minimal, we prefer to limit our definition to those that could result in the immediate demise of its proponents. Think of Philippe Petit’s crossing [ Read More ]
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- 9/19/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
★★★★★Benedikt Erlingsson's widely acclaimed, award-winning debut feature Of Horses and Men (2013) is as unique and clever as its subject - the Icelandic horse. As well as their distinctive faces, shaggy mane and tails, these small, sturdy beasts have two specific gaits - in between a trot and a gallop. Although pony-sized they are always referred to as a 'horse', so there's much comic potential to be had from pairing a long-legged Icelander with this diminutive equine exhibiting the very fast 'flying pace'. Set in a small rural community various stories overlap, each featuring a specific horse. Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) proudly rides his new grey mare to have coffee with his neighbour, Solveig (Charlotte Bøving).
- 9/23/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
★★★★☆Iceland's official submission to this year's Academy Awards, Benedikt Erlingsson's eccentric equine comedy Of Horses and Men (2013) has finally been let off the reigns. A rural anthology of curious fables, Erlingsson uses the communion between humans and horses to depict and in turn attempt to understand Icelandic culture. By exploring the bond between man and horse, Erlingsson opens up a series of much larger questions. The film begins with what can only be described as an entirely unconventional love triangle. Solveig (Charlotte Bøving) is in love with the well-to-do Kolbeinn (Ingvar E. Sigurðsson). His true love is his Grana, an elegant colt with a graceful gait and icy white mane.
- 6/18/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Of Horses and Men, Iceland's Submission for the Academy Award Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. U.S. : None Yet. International Sales Agent: FilmSharks International
*The film has been selected for the prestigious New Directors New Films series read more Here
The relationship of humans with domesticated animals is a strange balance between an authoritative search for practical benefits (what can the animal provide that is of use) and endearing companionship. Owner and beast share a bond that is based upon the creature’s need to be taken care of in order for it to serve its purpose. Out of all the animals which have enabled mankind to thrive, horses have been the most appreciated since ancient times as means of transportation and as accessories for war. Icelandic actor-turned-writer/director Benedikt Erlingsson knows this all too well, but decided to approach the peculiar relationship with humor in his visually luscious, utterly original tragicomedy accordingly titled Of Horses and Men.
Pompous and showy, Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson), a middle-aged man, strolls down the plains of his tight-knit valley community on his beautiful white mare which is his pride and joy. One morning, as he visits his unspoken love interest Solveg (Charlotte Bøving), also a horse owner like everyone in these parts, her raging stallion can’t resist the urge to violate the honor of his beloved mare. Unable to stop this from happening, and evidently furious, Kolbeinn puts her to sleep as the only way to preserve her honor. And so the string of misfortunes begins to unfold starting with Solveg’s decision to neuter her dark horse to atone for his offense. Surrounding the quiet romance between the pair, an assortment of characters displays other idiosyncratic connections with the four-legged beauties. Thus the individual relationships and their often tragic outcomes construct a clear image of the pivotal place these animals occupy.
A stranger in a strange land, Latin American tourist Juan (Juan Camillo Roman Estrada) falls for strong-willed tough girl Johanna (Sigríður María Egilsdóttir), who shatters the idea of female weakness by excelling at horse wrangling. Following his desired conquest and inept at horseback riding, Juan gets lost in the middle of a snowstorm, an event that tests his survival skills, and which, in a dramatically poetic manner, brings him closer with the animal. Likewise, other residents meet their fates via their mishaps involving the area’s dearest critters. Said incidents include a local feud over a fence, which blocks the main road through the town, an event which evolves into a chase ending in a calamitous death and an injured fellow. Another such incident involves the gratuitous death of another rural dweller caused by his voracious thirst for foreign strong liquor.
Dryly comedic throughout, the film is also charged with evocative imagery that humanizes the horses presenting them as spectators to the barbaric behavior of men. Seen through the equines’ eyes, the animalistic qualities in people are vividly present in all aspects of life. Fighting for turf, giving in to sexual urges, and stopping at nothing to stand out as the best of the pack, all are innate features of most living things. Without uttering a single word, their penetrating gaze can be interpreted as contempt, sympathy, disbelief, or perhaps a hint of condescension as they witness the chaos people bring upon themselves. Greatly compatible with each other, the ensemble cast -- both human and equestrian -- convincingly brings to life a very unusual universe.
Debutant feature director Benedikt Erlingsson takes advantage of the mesmerizing landscapes of the Icelandic countryside in a film that is as visually rewarding as it is subtly witty. Of Horses and Men is a compacted festive triumph, which for all its calamities, is unexpectedly insightful about the human condition. In a particular scene, the entire town comes together to see the latest batch of specimens up for grabs. They mingle while walking in between dozens of horses, mixing in with them in a parade of extraordinarily similar beings. Erlingsson's film questions, in an ingenious and cleverly funny fashion, how civilized or how primitive man’s functioning society really is.
Read more about all the 76 Best Foreign Language Film Submission for the 2014 Academy Awards...
*The film has been selected for the prestigious New Directors New Films series read more Here
The relationship of humans with domesticated animals is a strange balance between an authoritative search for practical benefits (what can the animal provide that is of use) and endearing companionship. Owner and beast share a bond that is based upon the creature’s need to be taken care of in order for it to serve its purpose. Out of all the animals which have enabled mankind to thrive, horses have been the most appreciated since ancient times as means of transportation and as accessories for war. Icelandic actor-turned-writer/director Benedikt Erlingsson knows this all too well, but decided to approach the peculiar relationship with humor in his visually luscious, utterly original tragicomedy accordingly titled Of Horses and Men.
Pompous and showy, Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson), a middle-aged man, strolls down the plains of his tight-knit valley community on his beautiful white mare which is his pride and joy. One morning, as he visits his unspoken love interest Solveg (Charlotte Bøving), also a horse owner like everyone in these parts, her raging stallion can’t resist the urge to violate the honor of his beloved mare. Unable to stop this from happening, and evidently furious, Kolbeinn puts her to sleep as the only way to preserve her honor. And so the string of misfortunes begins to unfold starting with Solveg’s decision to neuter her dark horse to atone for his offense. Surrounding the quiet romance between the pair, an assortment of characters displays other idiosyncratic connections with the four-legged beauties. Thus the individual relationships and their often tragic outcomes construct a clear image of the pivotal place these animals occupy.
A stranger in a strange land, Latin American tourist Juan (Juan Camillo Roman Estrada) falls for strong-willed tough girl Johanna (Sigríður María Egilsdóttir), who shatters the idea of female weakness by excelling at horse wrangling. Following his desired conquest and inept at horseback riding, Juan gets lost in the middle of a snowstorm, an event that tests his survival skills, and which, in a dramatically poetic manner, brings him closer with the animal. Likewise, other residents meet their fates via their mishaps involving the area’s dearest critters. Said incidents include a local feud over a fence, which blocks the main road through the town, an event which evolves into a chase ending in a calamitous death and an injured fellow. Another such incident involves the gratuitous death of another rural dweller caused by his voracious thirst for foreign strong liquor.
Dryly comedic throughout, the film is also charged with evocative imagery that humanizes the horses presenting them as spectators to the barbaric behavior of men. Seen through the equines’ eyes, the animalistic qualities in people are vividly present in all aspects of life. Fighting for turf, giving in to sexual urges, and stopping at nothing to stand out as the best of the pack, all are innate features of most living things. Without uttering a single word, their penetrating gaze can be interpreted as contempt, sympathy, disbelief, or perhaps a hint of condescension as they witness the chaos people bring upon themselves. Greatly compatible with each other, the ensemble cast -- both human and equestrian -- convincingly brings to life a very unusual universe.
Debutant feature director Benedikt Erlingsson takes advantage of the mesmerizing landscapes of the Icelandic countryside in a film that is as visually rewarding as it is subtly witty. Of Horses and Men is a compacted festive triumph, which for all its calamities, is unexpectedly insightful about the human condition. In a particular scene, the entire town comes together to see the latest batch of specimens up for grabs. They mingle while walking in between dozens of horses, mixing in with them in a parade of extraordinarily similar beings. Erlingsson's film questions, in an ingenious and cleverly funny fashion, how civilized or how primitive man’s functioning society really is.
Read more about all the 76 Best Foreign Language Film Submission for the 2014 Academy Awards...
- 3/4/2014
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
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