Winner of the 2015 ‘Un Certain regard’ strand at Cannes and a film of intriguing realism is Rams. Grímur Hákonarson’s critical acclaimed film is the story of a rural Icelandic sheep farming community ravaged by the fatal, degenerative disease Scrapie. The film opens with Brothers Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddi (Theodór Júlíusson) competing in a local ‘sheep of the year’ style competition, dejected by his defeat Gummi examines the sheep that beat his. Finding something but reticent to take it further given the stories of destroyed farming communities, Gummi looks past accusations of him being a sore loser and reports it. Having their farms destroyed to halt the infection, the two Brothers relationship is set aflame.