14 wins & 23 nominations. See more awards » Learn more More Like This Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7. 1 / 10 X Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past. Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson Stars: Auður Drauma Bachmann, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Kristín Davíðsdóttir Short | 7. 7 / 10 In a remote and windswept valley somewhere in the rugged landscapes of Iceland, a solitary elderly couple prepares for the forthcoming winter; however, the urge to work in such a feverish haste remains unknown. Jón Sigurbjörnsson, Kristjana Vagnsdottir, Kjartan Bjargmundsson 7. 3 / 10 2 Birds takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical... See full summary » Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Hera Hilmar, Sigurdur Jakob Helgason Everyday life in Iceland around Christmas time: 56 vignettes full of joy, sorrow and thought-provoking situations.
Versatile Films. Retrieved 2016-01-01. ^ Þrestir, Kvikmyndavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 October 2015. ^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis, ' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2015. ^ Roxborough, Scott (21 September 2016). "Oscars: Iceland Selects 'Sparrows' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2016. ^ "San Sebastian: 'Sparrows' Flies Away With Top Prize". Retrieved 26 September 2015. ^ Olsen, Jesper (2014-06-25). "Rúnarsson starter optagelser i Island". Ekko (in Danish). Retrieved 2015-03-18. ^ Staff writer (2014-06-24). "Rúnarsson Shooting Sparrows ".. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-18. External links [ edit] Official website Sparrows on IMDb Sparrows at the Icelandic Film Centre Vancouver International Film Festival (program note) TIFF (program note) v t e Golden Shell 1953–1975 I Was a Parish Priest (1953) Sierra maldita (1954) Days of Love (1955) The Railroad Man (1956) Oh!
Sparrows Film poster Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson Produced by Mikkel Jersin Rúnar Rúnarsson Written by Rúnar Rúnarsson Music by Kjartan Sveinsson Cinematography Sophia Olsson Edited by Jacob Schulsinger Production company Nimbus Film Nimbus Iceland Release date 11 September 2015 ( TIFF) Country Iceland Denmark Croatia Language Icelandic Box office $107, 663 [1] Sparrows ( Icelandic: Þrestir) is a 2015 internationally co-produced [2] [3] [4] film directed by the 2006 short film oscar nominee Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who moves from his mother in Reykjavík to his father in the Icelandic countryside. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [5] It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. [6] Sparrows became a festival darling and on top of its great festival run the film has been honored with 20 international film awards since it was awarded the Golden Shell at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival.
There, he has to navigate a difficult relationship with his father, and he finds his childhood friends changed. In these hopeless and declining surroundings, Ari has to step up and find his way. Written by Jorge Reina Plot Summary Add Synopsis Did You Know? Connections Remake of Two Birds (2008) See more » Details Release Date: 18 October 2015 (Iceland) Box Office Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $126, 165 See more on IMDbPro » Company Credits Technical Specs See full technical specs » Prime Video has you covered this holiday season with movies for the family. Here are some of our picks to get you in the spirit. Get some picks
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