A wilful young girl sent to work on a farm in rural Iceland – a waning traditional Icelandic practice to instill independence in children – uncovers some uncomfortable real-world truths in The Swan (Svanurinn), Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir’s serious-in-tone coming-of-age drama based on the 1991 novel of the same name. Milking the country's breathtaking landscapes for all it’s worth, The Swan is a visually stunning product, though at its centre is a more familiar storyline that gently and lyrically probes the sobering realities of early adulthood through the lens of a sensitive child. After being caught for shoplifting, nine-year-old Sól (Gríma Valsdóttir) is uprooted from her coastal home to spend the summer at a countryside farm owned by her aunt Ólöf (Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir) and...
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- 8/15/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The Swan (Svanurinn) Synergetic Distribution Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir Screenplay by: Guðbergur Bergsson, Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir, novel by Guðbergur Bergsson Cast: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Thor Kristjansson, Gríma Valsdóttir Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 7/28/18 Opens: August 10, 2018 in NY August 17, 2018 in La Kids know more about life than […]
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- 8/5/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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