The Swan
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he world is contemporary rural Iceland. For Sòl (9) things have been better. Her father is gone, and when her mother has a nervous breakdown, Sól is sent away to live with distant relatives deep in the middle of nowhere. The only person Sól connects to is the mysterious farmhand Jón (33). By day he works like a horse nd by night he writes ferociously in his journals. “Words are loyal, unlike people,” he tells Sól, making her feel that finally, here is someone worth being loyal to. But Sól has competition. The farmers’ daughter Ásta (23) has a claim on Jón too, and an angry one. Sól is convinced that Jón is her soulmate, but his behaviour towards her is becoming increasingly transgressive. And when Ásta’s secret
FILM INFO comes out and Jón becomes the focus of a potential crime, Sól finds herself in the middle of a drama she can hardly grasp. DIRECTOR ASA HJÖRLEIFSDOTTIR born in Reykjavik in 1984, is a graduate of the Columbia University Film MFA program. Before going to film school, Asa studied English and French literature and worked as a book critic for the Icelandic National Radio. Asa has written and directed a number of short films. Most notable is her award-winning thesis film Astarsaga, which played at more than 40 festivals including Clermont-Ferrand and Palm Springs. It was also a finalist for the 2014 Student Academy Awards. The Swan is her debute feature film.
Original title: Svanurinn Genre: drama Language: Icelandic Director: Asa Helga Hjörleifsdottir Screenwriter: Asa Helga Hjörleifsdottir Based on: The Swan by Gudbergur Bergsson Cinematographer: Martin Neumeyer Art Director: Drífa Freyju-Ármannsdóttir Main Cast: Grima Valsdottir Sound design: Tiina Andreas Editor: Sebastian Thümler Producers: Birgitta Björnsdottir, Hlin Johannesdottir Co-producers: Anneli Ahven, Verena Gräfe-Höft Produced by: Vintage Pictures (Iceland), Kinokompanii (Estonia), Juna Film (Germany) World premiere: Toronto International Film Festival 2017 91 min / DCP / 2.39:1 / Dolby SR CONTACT Vintage Pictures Phone: +354 661 7952 birgittabj@gmail.com SALES M-Appeal World Sales Phone: +4930 6150 7505 berlinoffice@m-appeal.com www.m-appeal.com
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