As in Heaven

As in Heaven

1992 · 122 min · ★ 6.3 · History, Drama

Set on a remote farm on the west coast of Iceland in late summer 1936. Hrefna, encouraged by her grandmother’s stories, begins to mix past and future in her imagination, travelling back to the 14th century.

Directed by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir · Written by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

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