Icelandic shorts I

Embla

Embla is about a young girl that lives with her parents in a small town in iceland. When her father dies a young detective finds out who Embla really is.

Last Summer

Sigrún moves into the countryside for a summer job as a home care worker. There she meets Sævar and forms a bond with him over the summer.

Rising

Adam, a narcissistic actor on the verge of stardom, finds a threatening note on his car, which throws his life and self-image into turmoil just before an important audition and a major TV interview.

False freedom

False Freedom follows Hallgerður, a woman ensnared in a toxic cycle of abuse with her partner, Gunnar. As she navigates the relentless push and pull of manipulation, fleeting hope, and the crushing weight of control, she searches for a way out. The struggle, blurred lines between reality and nightmares that lurk within it—leaving one question unanswered: Can one ever break free from this hidden nightmare?

Týnd Sál - lost soul

In this introspective journey through Iceland's breathtaking landscape, a young woman discovers not only the beauty of nature but also the depths of her own soul. In search of meaning and identity, our protagonist finds a mysterious book titled "Týnd Sál" in her solitary Airbnb.

It contains handwritten notes and a map with ten marked locations. Driven by curiosity and a desire for change, she decides to follow these traces. Each location reveals a new facet of the unknown writer - and simultaneously reflects the inner struggles of our heroine.

From the lush greens of a vibrant meadow to the endless blue of the horizon, from the consuming power of fire to the gentle silence of rain - each stop becomes a metaphor for her emotional journey. As she delves deeper into the writer's story, a tragic love story unfolds.

The initial descriptions of Icelandic beauty gradually give way to accounts of loss, grief, and a desperate search for healing. In this tension between Iceland's overwhelming nature and the intimate narrative of the unknown, our protagonist begins to confront her own fears and insecurities.

She realizes that her trip to Iceland is more than just an adventure holiday - it's a journey to herself. She reaches the emotional climax at the penultimate location, where she experiences the full extent of the writer's loss and simultaneously breaks through her own life crisis.

"Týnd Sál" is a visual ode to the healing power of nature and the transformative power of self-reflection. It's a story about loss, love, and the courage to take one's own destiny into one's hands. This cinematic journey promises to enchant audiences with breathtaking images while raising universal questions about identity and the meaning of life.

The Painter

A painter falls in love with a girl and goes on an obsessive, emotional and artistic rollercoaster.