Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Gospel of John

Since A24‘s Lamb was released, there has been endless speculation about the true meaning behind this startling film.

Set in Iceland, the screenplay was co-written by Valdimar Jóhannsson and SJON, who is known for creating folk tales embedded with deeper meaning. While its Scandinavian provenance might point to origins in pagan folklore, Lamb’s subtext is much more closely aligned with a well known story from Christianity, the Nativity of Jesus.