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Film · 2016

The Oath

Original titleEiðurinn

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur · starring Joi Johannsson, Baltasar Kormákur and Hera Hilmar

  • 1 h 43 min
  • 15
  • Drama · Thriller · Crime
  • IcelandUK
  • 5.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 4.1 Users1 vote
  • 6.4 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Finnur (Baltasar Kormákur) is a successful heart surgeon who has two children. His familiar life starts to shake when his daughter Anna (Hera Hilmar) begins a relationship with a manipulative drug dealer. His control over Anna and all her family is getting stronger, and Finnur decides to take extreme measures since he cannot find any other solution. The father is willing to do anything in order to get his daughter out of that dangerous world, unaware that the risk can be found in the most unexpected places. The movie is directed by its own protagonist, Baltasar Kormákur, director of films such as '2 Guns', 'Contraband' and 'Everest', and who comes back to his homeland to create this thriller.

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The essentials

Runtime
103 min1 hour and 43 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Oath?
1 hour and 43 minutes (103 minutes).
Who directed The Oath?
Baltasar Kormákur.
Who is in The Oath?
It stars Joi Johannsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar and Gísli Örn Garðarsson.
Where can I watch The Oath?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (13)
Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Writers
Baltasar Kormákur
Music
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Producers
Baltasar Kormákur, David Kosse

Videos and trailers

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'The Oath' Trailer 1:5027 August 2016

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
4.1 1 vote

What the critics say average 6.4 from 4 outlets

  • 7.0 CinemaníaYago García "The last film in this world you'd like to watch with your father-in-law" Read
  • 6.7 VarietyDennis Harvey "The helmer/co-scenarist, who started out as an actor before stepping behind the camera, dominates proceedings here with a credible performance that is committed rather than showy." Read
  • 6.0 Screen DailyWendy Ide "Appetites for Nordic noir might extend to this picture, however the fact that it is not a conventional thriller means that it doesn?t fit neatly into the easily marketed crime movie bracket" Read

Soundtrack

All 7 songs
  1. lítur vel útAron Can Spotify
  2. Ligga ligga láGunni, Felix Spotify
  3. ÍskaldurGísli Pálmi Spotify
  4. Heyr himna smiðurVoces Mascularum

Trivia

  • The reason behind the title

    'The Oath' comes from the Hippocratic Oath sworn by all doctors.

  • 'Virgin Mountain'

    One of the film's characters watches the film 'Virgin Mountain', one the successes of Islandic cinema on 2015.

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