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Godland

6.7(216)20222h 23m3

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.

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Status
Released
Budget
$5M
Box office
$1.6M
Language
Danish
  • photography
  • cultural conflict
  • young priest

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

Denmark, France, Iceland, Sweden

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival3 Sept 2022
    • PremiereChicago International Film Festival19 Oct 2022
    • PremiereAFI Fest5 Nov 2022
    • Theatrical (limited)NR3 Feb 2023
    • Digital / OTTNR20 Jun 2023
    • PhysicalNRDVD / Blu-ray21 Nov 2023
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)12A7 Apr 2023
    • Digital / OTT127 Apr 2023
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2022
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1314 Aug 2025
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical1 Dec 2022
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical111 Dec 2022
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1224 Mar 2023
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival24 May 2022
    • Theatrical21 Dec 2022
    • Digital / OTTVOD27 Apr 2023
    • PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray16 May 2023
    • Digital / OTTArte•tv8 Aug 2025
    • TVArte8 Aug 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTTArte•tv8 Aug 2025
    • TVArte8 Aug 2025
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical26 Jan 2023
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical30 Mar 2024
  • PolandPL

    • Theatrical1616 Jan 2023

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Godland was released on 1 December 2022.

Audience reviews

4
  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/13/2023

    7/10

    Fr. Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove) is despatched by his bishop to a remote settlement in Iceland where he is charged with building a church and establishing a parish. Upon arrival, he is met by "Ragnar" (Ingvar Sigurdsson) - a rather unwelcoming man, who is tasked with guiding him to the hamlet many days trek away. Their journey tests the mettle of the young priest. The hostility of the environment, the indifference of…

  • B

    Brent Marchant

    6/30/2023

    7/10

    What is God? Is it a reasoned, rational civilized entity or a wild, untamed force full of untamed power in search of being reined in? And, in light of that, then, what kind of relationship are we supposed to have with this elusive divine enigma? That’s one of many unexpected challenges put to a young Lutheran priest (Elliott Crosset Hove) who’s charged with building a church in a small community of Danish immigrants …

  • B

    BornKnight

    2/20/2024

    6/10

    A bit slow and vague to my personal taste the movie is divided in two parts that shows the travel and settlement of a young Danish priest (protestant) and photographer to a remote village on Iceland, on the 19th century (then a colony of Denmark, from 1376 to 1918), with distinct languages. The first part focus on the travel and hardship of the travel with the loss of a friend and rising animosity between the prie…

  • B

    badelf

    7/23/2026

    7/10

    This film just confirms what I've known for a long time: The more religious a person claims to be, the more evil he really is. They and their religions are to be avoided at all costs. Other than that, the acting was fine and the cinematography was gorgeous.

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