A priest is sent from Denmark to Iceland in order to build a church. Unfortunately the priest's holier than thou attitude causes damage to the people around him.
I fell in love with the images from this film. Every image I saw made me want to see the film more. Unfortunately I never managed to connect during it's theatrical run, VOD run or release as a Criterion DVD. It was only when I was given the chance to see the film for the year end voting and lists did I get to see it.
I should have skipped it.
The problem with the film is nothing with the technical aspects. The images are breath taking. This is as gorgeous a movie as you will ever see. Everything about the film on a technical level is first rate.
The problems here are the script and the performances. From the opening scene the line readings didn't seem right. Watching the actors deliver their lines had me giggling. The opening meal scene had me roaring. The whole scene seemed like an SNL sketch, I wasn't certain if they were serious because the lines of dialog and the delivery was off.
I was disappointed.
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