The Stream

1999 0h 12m EN

Fantasy

Synopsis

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A short film about the star-crossed romance between a humble slave and gentry girl. It contrasts its story of Iron Age lovers with their two modern-day equivalents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angelina James
Etain
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Baldur
Guy Press
The Brother
Donal Cox
The Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Jones
Writers: Duncan Jones
Languages: Icelandic, Welsh

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Icelandic, Welsh.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Venditti 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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Angelina James and Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson and Guy Press carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duncan Jones directs. Marco Venditti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Icelandic, Welsh.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Icelandic, Welsh.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Marco Venditti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Angelina James and Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson and Guy Press carry the top of the cast.