Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
| Directing | Guðný Halldórsdóttir | Director |
| Writing | Halldór Laxness | Novel |
| Writing | Gerald Wilson | Screenplay |
| Camera | W. P. Hassenstein | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Guðný Halldórsdóttir | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Kristín Pálsdóttir | Editor |
| Sound | Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson | Music |
| Production | Halldór Þorgeirsson | Producer |
| Production | Ralph Christians | Producer |
| Directing | Kristín Pálsdóttir | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Martien Couke | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hanna Laufey Elísdóttir | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guðrún Þorvarðardóttir | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Tony Anscombe | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Martien Couke | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Karl Júlíusson | Production Design |
| Editing | Maj-Britt Henriksen | Color Grading |
