Completed - ICELANDIC, FRENCH - Black comedy - 112 minutes
A man tries to honour his mother’s dying wish to be buried in her home in a remote Icelandic village … by propping her up in the back seat of his car and driving her there.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Hilmar ODDSSON Writer(s) : Hilmar ODDSSON Cast : Throstur Leo GUNNARSSON, Tomas LEMARQUIS, Kristbjorg KJELD Producer(s) : Hlín JÓHANNESDÓTTIR (URSUS PARVUS)
When Jon’s mother dies, the single most dominant person in his life passes away, his anchor is gone. Compelled to honour her last wish, he takes on a journey to bring the body across Iceland to her home village for the final rest. As they travel on, Jon’s whole existence obtains a new meaning.
Country(ies) : ICELAND
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