Hafið (2002)

Shakespeare travels to Iceland to visit a particularly odious family in The Sea. More dark comedy than irrevocable tragedy, director Baltasar Kormakur's film takes a twisted look at how an old man beckons his unlikable children to divide up the family fishing empire. The unforgiving, despotic Icelandic cold sets the scene for a family which is united by blood but not by love. As we meet the characters, heavy doses of rage, incest, jealousy and the battle for a profitable family business spill onto the screen. As harsh as their environment, feelings of warmth are soon extinguished by brutal gust of cold.

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed sexual abuse, lingering suspicions, sibling rivalries and incestuous passions. Ultimately, it's a heartless battle between the past and the future that culminates in a night of explosive rage.