In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country's best, and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. 

When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi's sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don't give up so easily - and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction. 

Written and directed by documentarian Grímur Hákonarson (A Pure Heart), it's a naturalistic portrait of rural life that utilises both the austere beauty of the country's landscape and its people's seemingly native wry, deliciously mordant humour. A real treat.

"Polished storytelling, radiant humanism, great acting and immaculate cinematography ...highly recommended" ★★★★ The Guardian 

"Wonderfully idiosyncratic and moving" ★★★★ The Independent

"Gorgeous, tender and unexpectedly moving" ★★★★ The Times

"Icelandic cinema at its breathtaking best" ★★★★ Telegraph

"It is both tender and tragic. Visual humour and arresting vistas" ★★★★ The List

"Comic, distressing and deeply moving, this is an original and utterly understated work that lingers in the mind long after the credits role." ★★★★ Culture Whisper