An export from Iceland, The Last Farm is both jarring and touching. Set among the windswept farmlands of northwest Iceland, you can almost feel the cold temperatures moving in on our main character, an elderly farmer. Our protagonist is dreading his upcoming move to a retirement community, a matter that seems to be more the decision of his children than his own.
There are a lot of ways that this short film could be taken the wrong way. Some might view it as an over-dramatization of how senior citizens feel about trading in their independent lifestyles for a retirement community. Others might see it as an overly critical examination of the generation gap present in today’s culture. The best thing to do is take it at face value and simply ask yourself whatever questions this excellent short puts into your mind.
Whichever way you interpret The Last Farm, there is no denying that it is a powerful statement film. The cinematography is gorgeous and subtly deft in its execution. The sights and sounds of Iceland come alive, making this production beautiful and bleak at the same time. I’m not typically big on European “message” films but this one hits the spot.
An export from Iceland, The Last Farm is both jarring and touching. Set among the windswept farmlands of northwest Iceland, you can almost feel the cold temperatures moving in on our main character, an elderly farmer. Our protagonist is dreading his upcoming move to a retirement community, a matter that seems to be more the decision of his children than his own.
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