Heima

2007 1h 37m IS

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 94

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they travel through the country, the band visits a wide variety of venues, from a large outdoor festival to a coffee shop.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jon Thor Birgisson
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Orri P. Dyrason
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Georg Hólm
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Kjartan Sveinsson
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Hildur Ársælsdóttir
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María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
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Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir
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Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean DeBlois
Languages: Icelandic, English
Countries: Iceland

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Icelandic, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dean DeBlois, shot by Alan Calzatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jon Thor Birgisson and Orri P. Dyrason and Georg Hólm carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1094594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dean DeBlois directs. Alan Calzatti behind the camera. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iceland. Dialogue in Icelandic, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Icelandic, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dean DeBlois, shot by Alan Calzatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Thor Birgisson and Orri P. Dyrason and Georg Hólm carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1094594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.