This 2024 co-production between Ireland and Iceland shows it's strength in its cinematography. It has beauty within the frigid temperaturea and stark landscape. It's storyline begins begin well with the first and second act, great introduction of hearing a woman's oral storytelling to the main cast.
Odessa Young, delivers a strong performance as the widower of a ship owner and its seaman crew. The rest of the films is a play of what you see as folk story to answer what it just human tragedy and conflict. Director
Thordur Palsson co-scripted with Jamie Hanniga. Aside from Young, it stars Joe Cole and Lewis Gribben as the widow's sea crew.
Many reviews are in sort of agreement that in the films third act, it has flaws. I see it as a interesting plot twist or just fact about the life at sea. Palsson's direction captured the seafarer's concerns: about having the provisions, managing one's sanity on the boat whether its darkness or blinded by northern wind blasts.
As far as this film being marketed as a "folk horror" film, like others film it plays on surreal effects, then on just the folkloric. For the average horror fan, the film may not much to deliver. But for those seeking a steady story and outlook to landscape scenes - it's for you.
