The Sacred Mound
1993, Icelandic. Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson.
A seven-year-old boy is sent to a farm on a remote island, when his mother goes abroad. On the island the boy gets to know a twenty-year-old woman who seems willing to take on a mother's role. But the boy is reaching an age of sexual awareness and instead of regarding her as a mother figure; he falls obsessively in love with her.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
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Cast & crew
- Hrafn GunnlaugssonDirector
- Steinþór Rafn MatthíassonGestur
- Alda SigurðardóttirHelga
- Helgi SkúlasonHelga's Father
- Tinna FinnbogadóttirKolla
- Valdimar Örn FlygenringHjalmtyr
- Agneta PrytzGestur's Grandmother
- Edda BjörgvinsdóttirGestur's Mother
- Arne NybergCast
- Aldís AðalbjarnardóttirCast
- Andri Garðar ReynissonCast
- Anna S. KarlsdóttirCast
- Arna Björg JónasdóttirCast
Details
- Released
- 19 November 1993
- Original title
- Hin helgu vé
- Country
- Iceland, Sweden
- Written by
- Bo Jönsson, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
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The Sacred Mound runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Sacred Mound isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 1993. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sacred Mound?
If you liked The Sacred Mound, try The Lighthouse, The Light at the Edge of the World, Age of Consent.
Who directed The Sacred Mound?
The Sacred Mound (1993) was directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson and stars Steinþór Rafn Matthíasson, Alda Sigurðardóttir, Helgi Skúlason.