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A humanistic and poetic story of a fragile man trying to achieve a simple task where his main obstacle is within himself.
Rúnar Rúnarsson (1977) is an award-winning Icelandic director and screenwriter. Born in Reykjavik, he lived in Denmark for 7 years and graduated from the Danish Film School in 2009. His acclaimed short films have received over 100 international awards – including an Oscar nomination for “The Last Farm” (2004) and “2Birds” (2008) and “Anna” (2009) being selected for the Cannes Festival. His feature debut “Volcano” (2011) was selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and received 17 international awards in a vast number of festivals. His second feature “Sparrows” (2015) also had an impressive festival run, with 20 international awards, including the award for Best Film in both São Paulo and San Sebastian, and the Silver Hugo for Best New Director at Chicago International Film Festival. His 2019 film “Echo” premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and won 6 international awards.
Eldfjall (Vulkaan, PÖFF 2011), Þrestir (Varblased, PÖFF 2015), Bergmál (Kaja, PÖFF 2019), Ljósbrot (When the Light Breaks, 2024)