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The Sacred Mound
A seven-year-old boy is sent to a farm on a remote island, when his mother goes abroad. On the island the boy gets to know a twenty-year-old woman who seems willing to take on a mother's role. But the boy is reaching an age of sexual awareness and instead of regarding her as a mother figure; he falls obsessively in love with her.
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The Sacred Mound
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 19, 1993
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
User Score
51%
Original Title
Hin helgu vé
Production Companies
SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, F.I.L.M., SVT, FilmTeknik, Viking Film
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Description
A seven-year-old boy is sent to a farm on a remote island, when his mother goes abroad. On the island the boy gets to know a twenty-year-old woman who seems willing to take on a mother's role. But the boy is reaching an age of sexual awareness and instead of regarding her as a mother figure; he falls obsessively in love with her.