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.[7][8]
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| Directed by | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Written by | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Produced by | Mikkel Jersin Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Cinematography | Sophia Olsson |
| Edited by | Jacob Schulsinger |
| Music by | Kjartan Sveinsson |
Production companies | Nimbus Film Nimbus Iceland |
Release date |
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| Countries | Iceland Denmark Croatia |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Box office | $107,663[1] |
Cast
edit- Atli Óskar Fjalarsson as Ari
- Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Gunnar
- Kristbjörg Kjeld as Grandmother
- Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir as Lára
- Rade Šerbedžija as Tomislav
- Valgeir Hrafn Skagfjörð as Bassi
Production
editThe film was produced by Denmark's Nimbus Film and its subsidiary Nimbus Iceland, together with Pegasus Pictures and MP Film. It received three million Danish kroner in support from the Danish Film Institute as well as backing from the Icelandic Film Centre, The Croatian Audiovisual Centre and Nordisk Film & TV Fond.[9] Filming began on 14 July 2014 in Iceland.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Þrestir (Sparrows)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Sparrows (synopsis)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Sparrows". 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". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Pham, Annika (2024-01-15). "Party Film Sales Snaps Up Oscar-Nominated Runar Runarsson's 'When the Light Breaks,' About 'Young People Fighting Their Inner and Outer Demons' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ 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". dfi.dk. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
External links
edit- Official website
- Sparrows at IMDb
- Sparrows at the Icelandic Film Centre
- Vancouver International Film Festival (program note)
- TIFF (program note)