| The Garden | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ragnar Bragason |
| Written by | Ragnar Bragason |
| Produced by | Davíd Óskar Ólafsson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Árni Filippusson |
| Edited by | Michal Czarnecki |
| Music by | Mugison |
| Distributed by | Sena |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
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