The Garden

Gullregn

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Indíana accuses immigrants of scrounging off the Icelandic state, while she lives on welfare. Pulled-back in her secluded garden, she has focused on tending her award-winning laburnum tree. When her only son pops up, along with his new Polish girlfriend, Indíana’s world of prejudice falls into pieces. Meanwhile, there is a mandate to remove all non-native flora, including her precious tree. A dark comedy of self-reflection that delves into xenophobia by raising all the poignant and necessary questions.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Ragnar Bragason

Script: Ragnar Bragason

Cinematography: Árni Filippusson

Sound: Jacek Hamela

Music: Mugison

Actors: Sigrún Edda, Björnsdóttir Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Hallgrímur Ólafsson, Karolina Gruszka

Production: Mystery Productions

Producers: Davíð Óskar Ólafsson

Co-production: Madants

Co-producers: Beata Rzezniczek

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Iceland, Poland

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 115'

Contact: David Oskar Olafsson david@mystery.is

Ragnar Bragason

Ragnar Bragason grew up in the village of Sudovik, Iceland, and started shooting short films while in college. His feature debut, Fiasco, which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at Cairo International Film Festival. His sophomore fiction feature film, Children, was bestowed the Golden Swan for Best Film at the Copenhagen Film Festival, as well as the Best Direction Award at the Transylvania Film Festival. Bragason has also directed several highly popular and successful series for the Icelandic TV.