Monday Morning Maybe

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The Sacred Mound

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1993 | 84 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and people who love relationship stories. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 712 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

  • Steinþór Rafn MatthíassonGestur
  • Alda SigurðardóttirHelga
  • Helgi SkúlasonHelga's Father
  • Tinna FinnbogadóttirKolla
  • Valdimar Örn FlygenringHjalmtyr
  • Agneta PrytzGestur's Grandmother
  • Edda BjörgvinsdóttirGestur's Mother
  • Arne Nyberg
  • Aldís Aðalbjarnardóttir
  • Andri Garðar Reynisson