Under the Glacier
Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
- Year: 1989
- Country: Germany, Iceland
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
- Studio: Umbi s.f., Magma Films Ltd., Süddeutscher Rundfunk
- Keyword: based on novel or book, magic, scandinavia, iceland, woman director, shamanism
- Director: Guðný Halldórsdóttir
- Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Baldvin Halldórsson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Helgi Skúlason, Þórhallur Sigurðsson
