# Godland (2022)

> A Danish priest’s mission to build a church in remote colonial Iceland becomes an austere ordeal of faith, cultural conflict, and psychological unraveling.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/884412

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hlynur Pálmason
- Cast: Elliott Crosset Hove, Vic Carmen Sonne, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Jacob Lohmann, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Waage Sandø, Hilmar Guðjónsson, Gunnar Bragi Þorsteinsson
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19623228/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, foreboding, melancholic, serious movie night, arthouse cinema evening

## Synopsis

A young priest's journey into the wilds of Iceland leads him to confront his deepest beliefs and the harsh realities of his mission.

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