HVALFJÖRÐUR
WHALE VALLEY
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson / Denmark, Iceland / 2013 / 15 min / Colour
In the bleak moors of a remote Icelandic fjord surrounded by mountains, a boy silently observes the inexorable unfolding of events: the increasing difficulty of talking with his parents, his brother’s depression, a whale stranded on the beach. Everything seems to communicate a strong sense of loneliness and uncertainty. But this will create a deep bond with his older brother that will mark the turning point in their relationship.
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
tional Film Festival.
Born in Reykjavík in 1982, he studies art at the Iceland Academy of the Arts and screenwriting in Denmark. In addition to directing, he teaches art and film. His films have earned various awards, and with Hvalfjörður he won, among other prizes, special mention at the Festival de Cannes and the award for best short at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Credits
Language Islandic Subject Guðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonScreenplay Guðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonCinematography Gunnar Auðunn JóhannssonSound Gunnar ÓskarssonEditing Anders SkovMain cast Ágúst Örn B. Wigum, Einar Jóhann ValssonProducer Anton Máni Svansson, Guðmundur Arnar GuðmundssonProduction company Join Motion Pictures
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