Completed - ICELANDIC - Drama
In the amazingly beautiful and brutallandscapes of Iceland ER doctor, Kristín(45), moves back to her childhoodvillage with her daughter, Lilja (15),in the wake of her divorce, where herpsychic mother, Johanna (66), forcesKristín to face the ghosts of her past.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Eva SIGURDARDOTTIR Writer(s) : Kolbrun anna BJORNSDOTTIR, Vala THORSDOTTIR, Eva SIGURDARDOTTIR Cast : Sara DOGG ASGEIRSDOTTIR, Katla NJALSDOTTIR, Joi JOHANNSSON Producer(s) : Arnbjörg HAFLIDADOTTIR (Glassriver), Hordur RUNARSSON (Glassriver)
While Kristín’s soon to be ex, Helgi, triesto win her back, she needs to resolve thecomplicated past with Ragnar, her oldflame and the local policeman, howeveruncomfortable it may be.Becoming the first doctor in the villagein a long time, she quickly finds herselffar out of her comfort zone as herpragmatic ideals are in sharp contrastwith the village’s use of herbal medicine,spiritualism and psychic powers. Theclinic has been run by a nurse andreceptionist who fight to keep things asthey were – and in their opinion, shouldbe. Kristin’s strict scientific worldviewdoesn’t go down too well with the psychicexperience of her mother and daughter,causing both tension and friction intheir relationships. Lilja finds comfortin her grandmother‘s company but alsoexperiences love for the first time furthercomplicating things. Kristin’s move to herchildhood village was meant to be onlytemporary, but perhaps she needs thevillage just as much as it needs her.
Country(ies) : ICELAND