Review: The stunning drama 'Godland' is an epic tale of ice and men
by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
Feb 10, 2023
4 minutes
In the bleak and beautiful "Godland," a 19th-century Danish priest named Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove) makes the long, arduous trek north to Iceland, where he seeks to build and lead a church in a small coastal settlement.
Lucas also happens to be an amateur photographer, and the heavy camera equipment he carries on his back suggests he isn't the brightest or most practical of ministers. Rather than simply sail to his destination, which would be safer and faster, he decides to travel on foot and horseback over miles of harsh, unforgiving terrain, taking pictures of the Icelandic people and landscapes he encounters
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