

Under the Glacier
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.
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- Language
- Icelandic
- based on novel or book
- magic
- scandinavia
- iceland
- woman director
- shamanism
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CanadaCA
- Theatrical8 Sept 1989
FinlandFI
- Theatrical25 Oct 1989
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1 Mar 1989
IcelandIS
- Theatrical25 Feb 1989
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Under the Glacier was released on 25 February 1989.
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