Volcano
Rúnar Rúnarsson
SYNOPSIS
The coming of age story of a 67 year old man. When Hannes retires from his job as a janitor the void that is the rest of his life begins. He is estranged from his family, hardly has any friends and the relationship to his wife has faded. Through drastic events, Hannes realises that he has to adjust his life in order to help someone he loves. »Volcano« is a love story about dealing with the choices of the past and the difficulties of the present in order to embrace the future.
GENERAL INFO
- Original title:
- Eldfjall
- English title:
- Volcano
- Original language:
- Icelandic
- Genre:
- Drama
- Producers:
- Þórir Snær Sigurjónsson, Skúli Fr. Malmquist, Egil Dennerline
- Director:
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Scriptwriter:
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Main cast:
- Theodór Júlíusson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann
- Production company:
- Zik Zak Filmworks
- Cinematographer:
- Sophia Olsson
- Editor:
- Jacob Schulsinger
- Sound designer:
- Ingvar Lundberg
- Music by:
- Kjartan Sveinsson
- Production company:
- Zik Zak Filmworks, Fine Mellow production A/S
- International sales distribution:
- Trust Nordisk
- National sales distribution:
- Sena
- Country:
- Iceland
- Sound:
- Dolby
- Running time:
- 95 minutes
- Screening format:
- DVD, 35mm, digibeta
- Production format:
- super 16mm
- Film gauge/aspect ratio:
- 1:85: 1
- Number of reels:
- 5
- National premiere date and year:
- TBC 2011
- International release (Country & Festival):
- France, Cannes International Film Festival May 2011
- Festivals:
- Cannes International Film Festival May 2011, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011, Munchen International Film Festival 2011, Transylvania International Film Festival 2011.
CAST
Theodór Júlíusson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann
DOWNLOADS
Trailer, poster & and press material here.
LINKS
- N/A