Fresh
There is something willfully balanced about director- co-writer Baltasar Kormakur's vision of this imploding family.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Overview
Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
49%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A subzero saga where dysfunction and distress -- and large quantities of herring -- rule.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Funny and entertaining ... in an Icelandic sort of way.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
The different tones don't always blend smoothly, but it's still a pretty compelling tale.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
Bad behavior, by itself, can entertain for only so long. By film's end, the laughs had disappeared and black comedy had turned into dour, pointless drama.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
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