Heartstone

Winner
Queer Lion
Venice Film Festival
Beautifully shot, touchingly performed and delivered with a thrillingly atmospheric sense of place.
-- Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

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Heartstone

A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.

Festivals - Venice Film Festival (Winner Queer Lion), TIFF, Chicago IFF, Palm Springs IFF, Seattle IFF

Not Rated
Genre
LGBT, Drama
Runtime
129
Language
Icelandic
Director
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Cast
Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson
Awards:
Winner, Queer Lion, Venice Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Dark and sometimes very grim, this Icelandic teen drama tackles a serious topic in an intensely personal way. Set in a rural area, the small community ramps up the emotions to the breaking point, pulling the audience into the story with serious force. The film's loose editing may weaken its balance ...

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