Iceland Movies

WHEN WE ARE BORN is a unique live performance film that tells a touching and thoroughly human story based in part on Ólafur’s life....

A non-verbal visual journey to the polar regions of our planet portrayed through a triptych montage of photography and video. Landscapes at the...

The film tells the story of a young farmgirl moving to Reykjavík after the second world war, and her attempts to adapt to the city life.

Sveinn, a musician with writer's block decides to apply for a teaching position in a boarding school where he intends to work on his music, but...

An Oscar nominated Icelandic short film about an old man who might leave his farm but keeps a secret.

A young farmer dreams of being an actor in a movie. One day he desides to fulfill his dream so he kidnaps 5 artist from the city and forces them to...

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the...

The film chronicles a long-ago time when men relied not on their intellect to make points, but on their swords. A mythical warrior ('Ralf Moeller...

A modern-day lawyer is sucked into an international conspiracy after being accused of a murder she didn't commit. Her only chance of freedom lies in...

Six people. Living in one building but following different paths. Each gets through the day in their own way – and with their own voice.

A collage-like film that mixes interviews with painter Erró and his collaborators, family and friends with visuals of his paintings and...

The beautiful Diana Klein seeks the help of private eyes Harry and Heimir, to locate her father, a weather researcher staying in the Icelandic...

During the invasion of Gaza in 2008-2009 by the Israeli army, 1400 people were killed - there of 400 children. By the time the last cries of protest...

An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel...

A documentary following the life of Barði Jóhannsson and his band Bang Gang while they record their new album, but not everything is at...

Sveppi and Villi go on summer holiday to an old country hotel. Soon they realize a dark and beautiful secret concerning a ghost, a secret spell and a...

At a downtown café, three business colleagues are discussing a future investment opportunity when a seagull hits the cafe’s window right...

The head of the Reykjavík police department's internal affairs unit decides to use his investigation into a corrupt police lieutenant to take...

A young couple moves into an old house. She teaches deaf children, he is a musician, working on his own compositions. Their separate worlds, one...