Review of Lamb (2021) by Gomesx — 11 Jan 2022

Different, call it ancient folk tale, supernatural or sentimental even if it sounds strange.

"Lamb" is one of those movies that even after watching you still try to assimilate and process, call it what you want, drama, or suspense, it's a strange movie mixed with love and realism. Set in rural Iceland on a farm, a couple named Maria (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar enjoy life, but something is missing: they have no children, something that is a place in their hearts that is burning and oozing.

So, in addition to the hard work of cultivating and feeding, the place is surrounded by animals, they have a dog and a cat, but the lamb comes into the picture as a flock of beautiful sheep. So things get weird and crazy when a calf is born and born, while being raised as a couple and feeling like a human baby. The film shows the tension and attachment of worry, love and uncertainty. Only at the end does the image distort like a strange folk fairy tale. Overall, "Lamb" may not be liked by everyone, but it's worth watching for its different and strange feel as it leaves the viewer thinking and processing its meaning and life and love story.