The Beast
1986, Icelandic. Directed by Hilmar Oddsson.
Helgi is a young man that dreams about becoming a writer and returns to his childhood home with his girlfriend Lára. While he's there he becomes obsessed with shooting a reindeer for unclear reasons. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
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- Released
- 22 March 1986
- Original title
- Eins og skepnan deyr
- Country
- Iceland
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The Beast runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Beast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Beast?
The Beast (1986) was directed by Hilmar Oddsson and stars Edda Heiðrún Backman, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Jóhann Sigurðarson.