Of Horses and Men

Synopsis

Winner of the Best New Director award at the San Sebastián Film Festival and numerous accolades internationally, Benedikt Erlingsson’s critically acclaimed debut feature OF HORSES AND MEN is a darkly comedic, episodic tale of the lives of a remote Icelandic community and the deeply intertwined and highly emotive relationships with their horses. Unique, engaging and beautifully shot, OF HORSES AND MEN was Iceland's official submission for the 2014 Oscars and won in six categories at the 2014 Edda Awards (The Icelandic Film and Television Academy), including Director of the Year, Screenplay of the Year and Best Film.

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Reviews

"glorious... spectacular... tender, delicate and funny...an incredible film"

Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN

"a heart-swelling and frostily beautiful debut"

Robbie Collin, DAILY TELEGRAPH

"inventive, offbeat and, at times, jaw-dropping."

David Parkinson, EMPIRE

"visually eloquent and delightfully original"

Emma Simmonds, LITTLE WHITE LIES

"A remarkable big screen debut…absorbing and intriguing"

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

"Flabbergasting images and a delightfully dry sense of humour make 'Of Horses and Men' a debut worthy of celebration… Erlingsson reveals an astonishingly inventive eye and a sensitivity to the confluence of spirit between man and animal that's impossible to capture in words…"

VARIETY

"wonderfully entertaining. "

Malcolm Lewis, NEW INTERNATIONALIST

 

 

 

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