The winner of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. Grímur Hákonarson comedy takes place in the far North and tells the story of two brothers who live in a remote area. Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddie (Theodor Júlíusson) are rival breeders the rare Icelandic sheep. They live in harmony with centuries-old tradition. They value their freedom above all else. And they do not talk to each other for forty years. Letters delivered with the help shepherd dog are the only form of their sporadic communication. Long-term fraternal dispute takes on new force, if unforeseen events threaten their hitherto life.

"Barany. Icelandic tale "- Icelandic candidate for an Oscar - is filled with brilliant observations, warmth and wry humor. The director shrewdly shows picture of people defending - sometimes stubborn, and sometimes comically - his way of life and independence. Film Hákonarson a hymn to the perverse human nature that the most vulnerable can behave in unpredictable, awe-inspiring way. Final "rams. Icelandic stories "- one of the most touching scenes in European cinema in recent years - will not leave anyone indifferent.