Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson : 2016
Hjartasteinn
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Þór and Kristján experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood. Heartstone is a personal story based on the director's experience growing up in a small fishing village. The core of the film is a strong, beautiful friendship between two boys, and how their environment and inner conflict drive them apart, before the bond they share manages to reunite them again. The village is a place full of contrasts, where kids discover how nature and people can be both amazingly beautiful and incredibly cruel. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's feature debut was winner of the Queer Lion when it premiered in competition at Venice Days 2016.
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