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Godland (2022)
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Original name: Vanskabte land
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.
Plot:
priest, journey, death, photographer, male nudity, missionary, nordic, volcanic eruption, guide, bare chested male, photography, cultural conflict, love, dog, horse, sea, life, volcano, snow, murder, beach, wrestling, church, german shepherd, singing ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
iceland
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Duration: 97 min.
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Country: Iceland
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Iceland, Denmark, Croatia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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