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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.

Top Cast

  • Sigurður Sigurjónsson

    Sigurður Sigurjónsson

    Umbi

  • Baldvin Halldórsson

    Baldvin Halldórsson

    Séra Jón Prímus

  • Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

    Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

    Úa

  • Kristbjörg Kjeld

    Kristbjörg Kjeld

    Hnallþóra

  • Helgi Skúlason

    Helgi Skúlason

    Dr. Godman Sýngmann

  • Þórhallur Sigurðsson

    Þórhallur Sigurðsson

    Jódínus Álfberg

  • Rúrik Haraldsson

    Rúrik Haraldsson

    Tumi Jónsen

  • Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

    Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

    Fína Jónsen

  • Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

    Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

    Frú Tuma Jónsen

Overview

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.

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