Beautiful Beings

Berdreymi

63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys explore aggression and violence but also learn about loyalty and love. As their behavior escalates towards life-threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions. Can his newfound intuition guide him and his friends back to a safer path, or will they dive irrevocably into further violence?

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Script: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

Editing: Andri Steinn Guðjónsson, Anders Skov

Sound: Jan Schermer

Music: Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Actors: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson, Snorri Rafn Frímannsson, Aníta Briem

Production: Join Motion Pictures

Producers: Anton Máni Svansson

Co-production: Motor, Hobab, Film I Väst, Bastide Films, Negativ

Co-producers: Lise Orheim Stender, Jesper Morthorst, Nima Yousef, Peter Possne, Caroline Ljungberg, Linda Van Der Herberg, Jeroen Beker, Pavel Strnad

Costumes: Helga Rós Hannam

Production Design: Hulda Helgadóttir

Executive producer: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, Birgitta Björnsdóttir

Make Up: Kristín Júlla Kristjánsdóttir

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Czech Republic

Production Year: 2022

Duration: 123΄

Contact: New Europe Film Sales

Awards/Distinctions: Berlin Europa Cinemas Label Award – Berlin IFF 2022, FIPRESCI Award – Off Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema 2022, International New Talent Competition, Special Jury Prize – Taipei Film Festival 2022

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Gudmundur Arnar graduated in Fine Art and studied screenwriting. His short films and feature debut have been showcased and awarded in numerous festivals. Among these accolades are Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and a nomination for the European Film Awards. His debut feature Heartstone premiered in the Venice Days Competition in 2016 and ended up collecting over 50 awards worldwide.