Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. The film is directed by Debra Granik f find out more...
I went to see Arctic for only one reason: Mads Mikkelsen. I could be called a fangirl, to be honest, I don't mind. He has an incredible skill and even better personality (or at least "public personality"). He is humble and gives his whole heart to each project he participates in. No matter if it's a small film by an unknown director or a huge blockbuster from Marvel or Star Wars franchise. And when you hear him talking about it, the perception changes completely. I u find out more...
Like an Icelandic Skins, Jitters focuses on the story of a group of teens as they enter young adulthood, and in particular the gay romance blossoming between the uptight teen Gabriel and free-spirited Marcus. Slowly family and friends notice a change in handsome Gabriel, who realises his homosexuality but decides to keep it a secret; though with the parties, e find out more...
Haunted by the indelible mark of loss and silent grief, sad-eyed María and her taciturn husband, Ingvar, seek solace in back-breaking work and the demanding schedule at their sheep farm in the remote, harsh, wind-swept landscapes of mountainous Iceland. Then, with their relationship hanging on by a thread, something unexplainable happens, and just like that, happiness blesses the couple's grim household once more. Now, as a painful ending gives birth to a new beginning, Ingvar's troubl find out more...
Gulli is a giant of a man. Only the day before he and his crew set out for a catch he protects his newly-recruited cook during a brawl and is well accustomed to the tough life of a fisherman. However, when an accident involving a snagged net causes the ship to sink in the biting cold of the North Atlantic, Gulli faces the most daunting challenge of his life. The lone survivor of the incident, he will have to draw upon unforeseen stores of courage, energy and resolve if he is to find his way t find out more...