Synopse
9-year old Sól is a dreamer and a petty thief – much to her parents' displeasure. So that she finally learns to be a useful member of society, she is sent to spend the summer with distant relatives who have a farm in a remote part of Iceland. Here, in the middle of nowhere, time seems to stand still and family relations are difficult. Sól is only able to establish a relationship with the stable boy Jón, but the farmer's daughter Ásta is also vying for his attention. Against a breathtaking natural backdrop, The Swan portrays a world in which a girl tries to find her freedom within the constraints of the adult world.
Regie
ÁSA HJÖRLEIFSDÓTTIR (*1984) studied film at Columbia University in New York. She made numerous shorts, including the award-winning Ástarsaga (2012). The Swan is her debut feature.
Info
Original Title: Svanurinn
Category: Feature
Section: Freihafen
Version & Subtitles: Icelandic OV with German subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
Cast/Protagonists: Gríma Valsdóttir, Thor Kristjansson, Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, Katla Margrét Thorgeirsdóttir
Production country: Estonia, Germany, Iceland
Year of Production: 2016
Length: 90 min
Producer: Birgitta Björnsdóttir, Verena Gräfe-Höft, Anneli Ahven, Hlin Jóhannesdóttir
Production company: Vintage Pictures
Cinematography: Martin Neumeyer
Editor: Sebastian Thümler, Elisabet Rónaldsdóttir
Music: Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Smárason
Production Design: Drífa Freyju-Ármannsdóttir
World Sales: m-appeal
