Metalhead (film)
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| Directed by | Ragnar Bragason |
| Written by | Ragnar Bragason |
| Starring | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson |
| Cinematography | August Jakobsson |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
Metalhead (Icelandic: Málmhaus) is a 2013 Icelandic drama film written and directed by Ragnar Bragason. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2]
Plot
As a young girl, Hera Karlsdottir watches her older brother Baldur sustain fatal injuries in a tractor accident on the family farm.
In her teenage years, Hera adopts the metal music and style that her brother adored. In her tight-knit community, Hera's music of choice and her behavior, going out late to ride a tractor in the remote Iceland countryside, stand out. Meanwhile, her parents grieve and pursue community life by participating in the village church choir.
Increasingly alienated, Hera sets fire to the community church and runs away from her parents' home. Soon, she returns and is forgiven by her neighbors and friends.
While she reconciles with her community, she begins a relationship with her childhood friend. She moves in with his family and they become engaged.
Three Young men find Hera's parents house, seeking her out because they are fans of a metal tape she had made during her metalhead phase. Confronted with the contrast between her passion for metal and her current life, Hera ends her relationship and begins playing music again.
Cast
- Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Karl, Hera's father
- Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Gunnar
- Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson as Janus, the new priest
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as Droplaug, Hera's mother
- Pétur Einarsson
- Diljá Valsdóttir as Hera (young)
- Magnús Ólafsson as Erlingur
- Hannes Óli Ágústsson as Knútur, Hera's fiancé
- Hilmar Wollan III as Øystein
- Þorbjörg Helga Dyrfjörð as Hera Karlsdottir
- Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir as Elsa, Hera's childhood friend
- Ole Erik Furu as Yngve
- Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir as Ann
References
- ↑ "Metalhead". TIFF. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
External links
- Metalhead at the Internet Movie Database