In contemporary rural Iceland, a wayward 9-year old girl, Sól, is sent to distant countryside relatives for a summer to work and to mature. Nature seems endless there, the animals soulful but the people harsh. All except the mysterious farmhand Jón, who – as Sól herself – likes words better than people. But the farmers’ daughter Ásta has a claim on Jón as well, and soon Sól becomes entangled in a drama she hardly can grasp.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 29 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, Germany, Estonia, 2017
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- F - family friendly
Credits
- Director
- Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Screenplay
- Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Producers
- Birgitta Björnsdóttir, Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
- Cinematography
- Martin Neumeyer
- Music
- Tiina Andreas
- Cast
- Thor Kristjansson, Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Gríma Valsdóttir
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir was born in Reykjavík and graduated with an MFA in film from Columbia University. She has directed the short films Love Story (2012), which was her thesis project, and You and Me (2015). The Swan (17) is her debut feature.
