Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
Release Date | February 25, 1989 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Kristnihald undir Jökli | |
Runtime | 1h 31min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Icelandic | |
Original Language | Icelandic | |
Production Countries | Germany, Iceland | |
Production Companies | Umbi s.f.Magma Films Ltd.Süddeutscher Rundfunk |