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Heartstone (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Heartstone' ('Hjartasteinn') is a 2016 Icelandic drama film directed by Gumundur Arnar Gumundsson. It tells the story of a strong friendship between two preteen boys in a small Icelandic fishing village and the emotional and sexual turbulence of adolescence.
It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. On 9 September 2016, the film won the Queer Lion at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. It was the first Icelandic film to be shown in a competitive section of the Venice Film Festival. It was also nominated for the 2017 Nordic Council Film Prize and won the 2017 Icelandic Edda Awards.
Plot
The film covers a single summer in the life of r and Kristjn, two preteen best friends. -->
Cast
* Baldur Einarsson as r/ Thor
* Blr Hinriksson as Kristjn/ Christian
* Dilj Valsdttir as Beta/ Beth
* Katla Njlsdttir as Hanna/ Hannah
* Jnna rds Karlsdttir as Rakel
* Rn Ragnarsdttir as Hafds
* Sren Malling as Sven
* Nna Dgg Filippusdttir as Hulda
* Gunnar Jnsson as sgeir
* Sveinn lafur Gunnarsson as Sigurur
Production
The film is Gumundur's first feature-length film and he began working on the script in 2007. It was shot in the fall of 2015 in Borgarfjrur eystri, Seyisfjrur, Vopnafjrur, and Dyrhlaey.
Reception
The film was well received in Iceland and won the 2017 Icelandic Edda Awards. The script, the dialogue, and the directing of young actors received praise. The cinematography by Sturla Brandt Gvlen amplified Icelandic nature, with long shots of coastlines and fjords.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6.97/10. On Metacritic, which assigns rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
References
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