Sparrows

Runar Runarsson’s film follows the traces of a teenager who moves with his father somewhere in the Icelandic province. That’s where he’s called to face relationships of the past, but also difficult family issues that are hard to balance. The film’s raw materials are whispers, wonderful landscapes, little moments, the superb performances of the lead actors and the music of Kjartan Sveinsson, a member of the band Sigur Ros. The director keeps record of a deeply human story with the Icelandic landscape as a backdrop.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Runar Runarsson

Cinematography: Sophia Olsson

Editing: Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Sound: Gunnar Oskarsson

Music: Kjartan Sveinsson

Actors: Atli Oskar Fjalarsson (Ari), Ingvar E. Sigur?sson (Gunnar),Kristbjorg Kjeld (grandmother), Rade Serbedzija (Tomislav), Rakel Bjork Bjornsdottir (Lara)

Production: Nimbus Film, Denmark mikkel@nimbusfilm.dk T. +45 61 309 588 & Nimbus Iceland

Producers: Mikkel Jersin, Runar Runarsson

Co-production: MP Film Productions (Croatia), Pegasus Pictures, Halibut (Iceland)

Format: DCP Color

Production Country: Iceland-Denmark-Croatia

Production Year: 2015

Duration: 99

Contact: Versatile, FranceT. +33 1 7621 6166vpichon@versatile-films.comwww.versatile-films.com

Awards :
Grand Prize – San Sebastian IFF 2015, Spain

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature career starts in 2011, when he presents his debut film Volcano at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. The film received 17 international awards in a vast number of festivals. His second feature Sparrows (2015) similarly garnered wide acclaim, winning 20 international awards, including La Concha Ora, the main prize at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Four years later, after being selected for the Cannes Atelier, his third feature film Echo premieres at the Locarno Film Festival, and went on to win six international awards. In addition to his feature films, Rúnar Rúnarsson has received critical acclaim for his shorts. The crossroads trilogy The Last Farm (Oscar nomination in 2006), 2 Birds (Cannes Official Selection and European Film Awards nomination in 2008) and Anna (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight) have received over 100 international awards.