This is a trailer for Summer Children.
It is the first film from 64-year old Icelandic female director Gudrun Ragnarsdottir, who had spent her career in advertising. It stars Kristjana Thors, Stefán Örn Eggertsson, Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir, Magnea B. Valdimarsdóttir, Margrét Birta Björgúlfsdóttir, Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Dagur Ingi Axelsson, Sindri Leon Baldvinsson, Hera Hilmarsdóttir, Aðalbjörg Emma Hafsteinsdóttir, Aþena Mist Kjartansdóttir, Bjarni Kristbjörnsson, Daníel Orri Woodard, Hektor Orri Ingimarsson, Helgi Myrkvi Valgeirsson, Karen Lind Ingimarsdóttir, Lúkas Hrafnsson, Olíver Örn Davíðsson, Rakel Ýr Fjölnisdóttir, and Sigurður Páll Matthíasson. The film had its debut at the Tallin Black Nights Festival in Iceland on November 24th. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.
“Eydis and Kari are only five and six years old when their parents' marriage breaks apart. As their mother struggles to find her footing following the divorce, they are sent temporarily to a countryside children’s home. With days becoming weeks, their stay turns out to be longer than they had ever expected. With no hope in sight, Eydis and Kari plan their escape.”
It is the first film from 64-year old Icelandic female director Gudrun Ragnarsdottir, who had spent her career in advertising. It stars Kristjana Thors, Stefán Örn Eggertsson, Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir, Magnea B. Valdimarsdóttir, Margrét Birta Björgúlfsdóttir, Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Dagur Ingi Axelsson, Sindri Leon Baldvinsson, Hera Hilmarsdóttir, Aðalbjörg Emma Hafsteinsdóttir, Aþena Mist Kjartansdóttir, Bjarni Kristbjörnsson, Daníel Orri Woodard, Hektor Orri Ingimarsson, Helgi Myrkvi Valgeirsson, Karen Lind Ingimarsdóttir, Lúkas Hrafnsson, Olíver Örn Davíðsson, Rakel Ýr Fjölnisdóttir, and Sigurður Páll Matthíasson. The film had its debut at the Tallin Black Nights Festival in Iceland on November 24th. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.
“Eydis and Kari are only five and six years old when their parents' marriage breaks apart. As their mother struggles to find her footing following the divorce, they are sent temporarily to a countryside children’s home. With days becoming weeks, their stay turns out to be longer than they had ever expected. With no hope in sight, Eydis and Kari plan their escape.”