Fiction | Length 90 min | Countries Iceland Sweden | Release 2024 | Production Companies: Film Partner Iceland, Rebella Filmworks| Producer Anna Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir | Co-Producer Anders Granström. LittleBig Productions
Team: DoP Bergsteinn Börgúlfsson | Production Design Sólrún Ósk Jónsdóttir | Editing Stefanía Thors | Music Helgi Svavar Helgason | Sound & Mix Gunnar Árnason | Costume Design Rebekka Jónsdóttir | Makeup Design Ísak Freyr Helgason
Completed
The Mountain
Electrician Atli, his wife María, an astronomer, and their daughter, musician Anna, live in Iceland. María plans a trip with her family into the highlands to photograph a comet she thinks she's discovered. When the day comes, Atli and Anna have made other plans and cannot go with her. That twist of fate upends all their lives and leads them into a different orbit.
Director & Scriptwriter: Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
Main Cast: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson | Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney | Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir | Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson | Anna Svava Knútsdóttir | Vilberg Andri Pálsson
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Cast & Carachters
MARÍA
JÓNAS
UNNUR
KÁRI
Director Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
At its core The Mountain is all about love and losing love.
Family, love, relationships, and their impact on our lives have always been of interest to me and that is the driving force behind my motivation for making this film.
The story has two poles, the reality of daily life and the supernatural cosmic world which we are a part of. The story's universe has a strong connection to nature, the sea, mountains, and the universe.
Production Information
The Production | The film is written and directed by Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir and produced by Anna Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir for Icelandic Film Partner Iceland in co-operation with Rebella Filmworks. Anders Granström is co-producing for Sweden’s LittleBig Productions.
The film was produced with support from the Icelandic Film Centre, RÚV, the Ministry of Innovation and Green Lighting Studio.
Sustainable Film Production | The Mountain is the first officially vetted sustainable film production in Iceland, marking a significant milestone and contributing to the establishment of a standard for sustainability in the Icelandic film industry.
The Shoot | The Mountain was filmed on location in the town Hafnarfjörður just outside Reykjavík, and in the highlands of Iceland during late autumn 2023.
A stellar cast and a very skilled team made invaluable artistic and technical contributions to the creation of this powerful and visually stunning movie. Additionally both cast and team enthusiastically embraced our goal of conducting a sustainable, green production.
Sales & Distribution | Domestic release, handled by SAM-bíóin is set for Feb 6th 2025. Sandrew Metronome is selling in the Nordics and Green Lighting Studio is the International Sales representative.