Forced off of his cherished farm and lifelong home in the remote reaches of rural Iceland, Gunnar arrives in the bustling heart of the city. Adrift in this unfamiliar urban landscape and lacking the social skills to connect, his days are spent in quiet observation of the city’s people and its myriad spaces. Then he’s confronted by an endlessly inquisitive neighborhood paperboy, Ari, who insinuates himself into Gunnar’s life. Together, these two misfits forge a unique cross-generational bond that confounds everyone around them. Ninna Palmadóttir’s gentle and moving debut is a potent tale about the transformative power of friendship.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 15 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, Slovakia, 2023
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Ninna Pálmadóttir
- Screenplay
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Producers
- Elli Cassata, Hlín Jóhannesdóttir, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir
- Cinematography
- Dusan Husár
- Music
- Petur Thor Benediktsson
- Cast
- Jónmundur Grétarsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir, Jóhann Jónsson, Hermann Samúelsson, Jóel Sæmundsson
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Ninna Pálmadóttir
Ninna Pálmadóttir graduated with an MFA in film directing/screenwriting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2019 and holds a BA in Film Studies & Literature from the University of Iceland. Her short Paperboy (2019) won many plaudits and she was a participant of European Short Pitch 2019 with her thesis script All Dogs Die. Solitude is her first feature film.
