# In the Shadow of the Raven (1988)

> A returning Icelander is pulled into a brutal clan feud where forbidden love challenges the authority of a powerful bishop’s family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10136

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Cast: Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Egill Ólafsson, Sune Mangs, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Helgi Skúlason, Johann Neumann, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095346/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, brooding, visceral, historical cinema night, arthouse adventure viewing

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