The Damned is a slow and atmospheric horror film set in a small 19th century phishing outpost on the coast of Iceland. Isolated and low on supplies by a harsh winter, the widow of the outposts founder has to manage the starving crew as best as she can. When a large ship sinks right outside their shore, there's some hard decisions to make.

This is beautiful in all aspects. The story is told with warmth and life, in stark contrast to the cold and harsh environment surrounding the crew. The cinematography is stunning, and captures both the intimacy of the small phishing crew, and the wide, cold isolation of the outpost as a whole.

The story is somewhat predictable, but interesting and well told. The dynamic between the various crew members is allowed to evolve in a pace that feels natural without loosing intensity.

The one thing that would improve the film, in my opinion, was if it was done with Icelandic speech instead of Irish. That's a minor gripe, however. Other than that, stellar performances by all actors, and a film well worth watching!

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