Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eccentric
- witty
- contemplative
- arthouse film night
- short film showcase
What critics said
The available audience aggregate suggests a mildly positive but not enthusiastic response to the film’s unusual short-form experiment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The siblings repeatedly build and demolish the knight-like figure while the film progresses through the seasons.
The children transform a handmade figure into an imaginative presence that structures their shared lives.
The lifelike Joan of Arc figure is constructed, displayed, and destroyed as the film’s central visual object.
Childlike creative activity is paired with a barrage of arrows and the repeated demolition of the figure.
Films like Joan of Arc, and why
The Spirit of the Beehive
shared child-centered observation, enigmatic symbolism, and contemplative atmosphere
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
shared seasonal rhythms, tactile materiality, and attention to children’s everyday worlds
The Florida Project
shared naturalistic childhood perspective, sibling energy, and bittersweet social observation
Movie Details
- Director
- Hlynur Pálmason
- Release Date
- 2025-09-25
- Runtime
- 61 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
- Grímur Hlynsson
- Þorgils Hlynsson
- Elín Ósk Óskarsdóttir
- Hrafn Þráinsson
Common questions
- What is Joan of Arc about?
- Across changing seasons, three Icelandic siblings turn a handmade knight into an arena for playful invention, ritualized destruction, and strange family intimacy.
- What is Joan of Arc like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Joan of Arc as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Joan of Arc violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Joan of Arc as mild.
- What did critics think of Joan of Arc?
- The available audience aggregate suggests a mildly positive but not enthusiastic response to the film’s unusual short-form experiment.
- Which films are like Joan of Arc?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spirit of the Beehive, The Tree of Wooden Clogs, and The Florida Project.
- How long is Joan of Arc?
- Joan of Arc runs 61 minutes.
