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The Oath

Original title: Eiðurinn
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.6K
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Baltasar Kormákur and Hera Hilmar in The Oath (2016)
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A troubled father working as a doctor decides to go to extreme measures to save his daughter from the devastating influence of her drug-dealer boyfriend.A troubled father working as a doctor decides to go to extreme measures to save his daughter from the devastating influence of her drug-dealer boyfriend.A troubled father working as a doctor decides to go to extreme measures to save his daughter from the devastating influence of her drug-dealer boyfriend.

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Ólafur Egilsson
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Stars
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Hera Hilmar
    • Gísli Örn Garðarsson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Ólafur Egilsson
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Stars
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Hera Hilmar
      • Gísli Örn Garðarsson
    • 14User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Baltasar Kormákur
    Baltasar Kormákur
    • Finnur
    Hera Hilmar
    Hera Hilmar
    • Anna
    Gísli Örn Garðarsson
    Gísli Örn Garðarsson
    • Óttar
    Margrét Bjarnadóttir
    • Solveig
    Auður Aradóttir
    • Hrefna
    Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir
    • Birna
    Þorsteinn Bachmann
    Þorsteinn Bachmann
    • Ragnar
    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Halldór
    • (as Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    • Gulli
    Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
    • Kolbrún
    Jakob Þór Einarsson
    • Læknir Önnu
    Edda Arnljótsdóttir
    • Margrét
    Kristján Franklin Magnúss
    • Bergþór
    Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
    • Rannsóknarlögreglumaður
    Helga Vala Helgadóttir
    • Prestur
    Brynjar Birgisson
    • Funeral Guest
    Agust Bjarnason
    • Gísli Helgason rannsóknarlögreglumaður
    Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir
    • Ragnheiður
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Ólafur Egilsson
      • Baltasar Kormákur
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    User reviews14

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    5unbekannternutzer

    Mediocre TV-Thriller

    This movie did some things right, but also failed at many occasions. I liked the setting, the camera work, some of the actors (the daughter showed some decent acting), and the composition of most of the scenes, i.e. the background, was well done.

    What I did not like was the main actor, who has a cinema-suited face, but that's all he has. Maybe he was told to not show any emotions, or he is just not able to. In either case he was really boring to watch, he did not seem emotionally involved in the scenes. You will also get some blatant product placement, which should have been done more subtle. If you need money for your film and you have to put in some product, at least do it in a way that's not so much in your face. The main actor, his wife, and the police chief were also poorly designed. They are full of cliché, and do not have those interesting traits that would make them a person which is somewhat believable. It seems that the main character was mostly designed in way that they could show off some "cool looking" scenery and camera work, his "hobbies" seemed to be chosen just for this reason. The wife of the main character seems only to be there to show a worried face and smoke. She did not say anything interesting or important.

    The story was OK, for a TV-Thriller, but the other flaws did not allow me to get into it. And some scenes were just completely unnecessary. Anyway, I am writing this because no one else has written a review, and the current score is misleading, if you ask me.
    6essopost

    Expected more

    I like Kormákur as an actor and director but not here, the plot is illogical, I agree with other reviewer about full of cliché, unnecessary dialogues. Look like Baltasar Kormákur tried to put little pieces from different thrillers in this, just hope his next work will be good as usual.
    7robdot1964

    Old plot but well acted

    We've seen this story told many times before but this still seems fresh and the acting is quite good. A little slow to get started but when it does, it's quite suspenseful. It's worth a watch, and the Icelandic settings are a relief from the usual American locales.
    6SaviorZET

    Great subject, Bad ending

    The movie has a gread subject and well actors. Also I admire the buildings as an architect. Thats also a good point but movie hasn't an ending. I think move is unfinished and needs a final scene about punishment of dad
    8mb-33087

    Tense Plot

    Good tense plot with no slack in it. Acting by Baltazar was very good in keeping with the character. Nice scenery no 'fill the time moments'. Worth the watch.

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    • Trivia
      The title refers to the Hippocratic Oath, which is traditionally sworn by doctors.
    • Quotes

      Finnur: [on causing Ottar to die]

      [tearfully]

      Finnur: He Was *Ruining* You!

      Anna: [sobbing] But I Loved Him!

    • Connections
      Features Virgin Mountain (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      lítur vel út
      Written by Aron Can Gultekin, Jón Bjarni Þórðarson, Aron Rafn Gissurarson

      Performed by Aron Can

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2016 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Yemin
    • Filming locations
      • Lundarreykjadalur, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • RVK Studios
      • RVK Studios
      • ZDF Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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