Valdimar Jóhannsson: Last News

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIn a new series, Variety catches up with the directors of the films shortlisted for the International Feature Film Oscar to discuss their road to the awards, what they’ve learned so far, and what’s taken them off guard.Valdimar Jóhannsson’s feature debut “Lamb” was acquired by A24 ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of Originality. Starring Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, the supernatural drama follows a childless couple in rural Iceland who make an alarming discovery in their sheep barn.

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Manori Ravindran International EditorIcelandic filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson, who made his feature directorial debut with “Lamb,” has signed with CAA, Variety can reveal.Jóhannsson made a splash last year with the Noomi Rapace-led “Lamb,” which the helmer co-wrote with Icelandic author Sjón. The off-kilter film — which became a viral sensation after its trailer debuted — follows a childless couple who discover a hybrid lamb baby that’s half-human, half lamb.

Noomi Rapace wears a chic velvet look to Lamb gala screening on Wednesday night (December 8) in London, England.

It took eight years and a very enticing look book before Lamb co-writer and director Valdimar Jóhannsson got Iceland’s current Oscar entry off the ground.

Noomi Rapace steps out in a chic cutout dress for the premiere of Lamb during the 2021 BFI London Film Festival at the Odeon Luxe West End on Friday (October 15) in London, England.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSPOILERS AHEAD: Do not read until you have seen “Lamb,” in theaters now.Director Valdimar Jóhannsson deliberately kept the ending of “Lamb” vague, wanting audiences to open up discussions.The film, a viral sensation after its trailer debut follows a childless couple who discover a hybrid lamb baby — half-human, half lamb. They take her in and raise her as their own child, but as Jóhannsson says: When you take from nature, it takes from you.Jóhannsson talks about the film’s ending, the birthing scene and his reaction to “Lamb” baby going viral.I have to admit, I was not expecting that.

A delicious mix of Christian, pagan, and Icelandic mythology topped with a familiar A24 glaze of unsettling stillness and visual vibrancy, “Lamb” offers challenges in equal proportion to its rewards. A layered text that unpacks itself like a Russian nesting doll of human folly, the film showcases minimalist subtlety that deploys its pieces with exacting precision.

A24 is back at it again doing peak-A24 stuff with the release of “Lamb” this week, a suspense drama chock-full of quiet desperation, rich imagery, and unsettling body horror. Early reviews and the trailer have been coy about how much they reveal of the plot, and for good reason: the journey of discovery is half the fun of the picture.

Lamb, a new horror film from A24 starring Noomi Rapace, has just been released – check it out below.The film stars Rapace alongside Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, in the directorial debut from Valdimar Jóhannsson.An official synopsis for Lamb from A24 reads: “A childless couple (Rapace and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn.“They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale, the striking debut feature from director Valdimar Jóhannsson.”Watch the official trailer here:Describing her experience making the film, Noomi Rapace told Variety: “A script like this is rare and I directly felt that I had to do it.

The Cannes Film Festival is only about two weeks old now, and one of the highlights, it seems, was “Lamb,” a dark, atmospheric, eerie-looking folktale from first-time Iceland director Valdimar Jóhannsson. Starring Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, depending on who you ask and “Lamb” is a supernatural drama, a biblical film, a low-key horror or something else.

Those looking to enjoy “Lamb” from Icelandic director Valdimar Jóhannsson would do well not to learn anything about it beyond its admittedly intriguing premise before watching it — to enter the screening room like lambs to the slaughter, if you will. Playing in the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Festival de Cannes, the film centers on a couple living on a remote sheep farm, where they one day discover an unusual newborn that they immediately decide to raise as their own.

One of this year’s most buzzed-about films coming to Cannes is the debut from filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson, titled “Lamb.” And if you need additional reasons to be excited about the new drama, take a gander at the new teaser trailer released for the film. READ MORE: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Preview: 25 Films To Watch As seen in the teaser, “Lamb” follows the story of a couple that lives on a rural farm in Iceland.