The Seer and the Unseen

    Synopsis

    A magic realist fable about invisible elves, financial collapse and the surprising power of belief, told through the story of an Icelandic woman - a real life Lorax who speaks on behalf of nature under threat.

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    Cast

    • Ragga JónsdóttirSelf

    Recommendations

    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      While its mystical subject defies logic, Sara Dosa’s verite film is cogent and appealing thanks to a savvy strategy. Dosa respects Ragga’s beliefs without endorsing them, and positions her activism as a metaphor for saving the environment.
    • 80

      Variety

      Without trivializing the matters at hand, The Seer and the Unseen tempers complex national interests with droll human ones.
    • 70

      Film Threat

      The Seer and the Unseen has more to offer by showing us the kind and gentle landscape and people of Iceland. It’s best to take the movie for what it is at face value. If you’re the type of person, who just wants to mock an old lady, then you best move on to a different film.
    • 63

      RogerEbert.com

      Nature is the most fascinating element of The Seer and the Unseen, but Dosa is more focused on Ragga and the elves.