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Heartstone

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Fiction
Competing/Feature film

Sessions

Saturday, 8 April 2017 | 18:00 La Maison du Cinéma

                                    Poster of Heartstone

Grand prix du jury, Prix du public et Prix Saftas/Erasmus des longs-métrages européens, Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers 2017
Queer Lion Award, Venice International Film Festival 2016

A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win a girl’s heart while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of the land takes back its rights, it’s time to leave the playground and face adulthood.

Director

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Country

Denmark and Iceland

Year

2016

Duration

2h09

Category

Fiction

Language

Icelandic, subtitled in English

Production

SF Studios Production & Join Motion Pictures

Distribution

Films Boutique
View the trailer
About

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson (born 1982, Iceland) graduated from the Icelandic Art Academy. After graduation he moved to Denmark and studied screenwriting. His short films have been selected for more than 200 festivals and won over 50 international awards. Among these accolades are a Special Mention for WHALE VALLEY (2013) in the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival and a nomination for the European Film Awards. Gudmundsson developed and wrote his first feature film HEARTSTONE during a Cannes Cinéfondation Residency. While in development, HEARTSTONE also received an award from the Netherlands Production Platform.

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