Jeffrey & Beth

2008 0h 25m IS

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Jeffrey & Beth is a short film about Jeffrey, a young African American in Iceland that participates in a self-help group with the hope of winning back his girlfriend. The self-help group is managed by Beth, a self-educated, new age therapist that uses strange methods to reach her goals. As the program progresses, Jeffrey has difficulties figuring out if Beth is really trying to help him get what he wants or not.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Seth Sharp
Gréta Sandra Davidsson
Jón Arnar Magnússon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Writers: Seth Sharp, Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Languages: Icelandic
Countries: Iceland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, shot by Geir Legan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elísabet Thoroddsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Seth Sharp and Gréta Sandra Davidsson and Jón Arnar Magnússon carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1378703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson directs. Geir Legan behind the camera. Elísabet Thoroddsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iceland. Dialogue in Icelandic.

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, shot by Geir Legan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Elísabet Thoroddsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Seth Sharp and Gréta Sandra Davidsson and Jón Arnar Magnússon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1378703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.