Metalhead

2013 1h 37m IS

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 242

DramaMusic

Synopsis

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A young girl in 1990s Iceland is caught between the life that took her brother and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in metal and dreams of making her own music.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir
Hera
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Karl
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Droplaug
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
Janus
Hannes Óli Ágústsson
Knútur
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Einar
Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir
Anna
Magnús Ólafsson
Erlingur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ragnar Bragason
Writers: Ragnar Bragason
Languages: English, Icelandic, Norwegian
Countries: Iceland, Norway

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Icelandic, Norwegian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Iceland, Norway.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Petur Thor Benediktsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir and Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2374902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ragnar Bragason directs. Petur Thor Benediktsson scores. Valdís Óskarsdóttir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iceland, Norway. Dialogue in English, Icelandic, Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Icelandic, Norwegian.
3International production across 2 countries: Iceland, Norway.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Petur Thor Benediktsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir and Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2374902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.