Fridrik thor Fridriksson

Naesland (Niceland)

Director Fridrik thor Fridriksson Music (original) Mugison Cast Martin Compston, Gary Lewis, Peter Capaldi, Gudrun Bjarnadóttir, Kerry Fox, Shauna Macdonald
Edition 2004
87' - 2004 - Drama - Format: 35mm - Dialogue: English
Jed and Chloe are in their early twenties, in love – and mentally handicapped. When Jed accidentally causes the death of Chloe's cat, which she loves almost as much as Jed, Chloe retreats into silence and loses her will to live. Convinced that there must be something else in life to give it meaning, something that will help revive Chloe's spirit, Jed sets out to find it. Led to believe that a scrap-metal dealer, Max, knows the precious answer, Jed cautiously enters the eccentric world of this solitary man. Yet in spite of the bond of friendship that develops between them, Max remains tight-lipped – even after Chloe falls into a coma and Jed begs him to tell him the secret. All that Max reveals is the tragedy that haunts him and pushes him toward self-destruction. In a moment of raw catharsis, Jed realizes that he, he himself, knows what he's been looking for. Whispering the magic words to Max, Jed saves him from a greater tragedy. Now he must hurry to tell Chloe. But when he arrives at the hospital, her bed is empty…

Credits

Directors

Fridrik thor Fridriksson

Music (original)

Mugison

Cast

Martin Compston, Gary Lewis, Peter Capaldi, Gudrun Bjarnadóttir, Kerry Fox, Shauna Macdonald

Scenario

Huldar Breiðfjörð

Director of Photography

Morten Søborg

Editors

Anders Refn, Sigvaldi J. Kárason

Producers

Skuli Fr. Malmquist, Thor Sigurjönsson

Sales agent

Bavaria Film International

Production studios

Zik Zak Filmworks

More info

Dialogue

English

Countries of production

Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany

Year

2004

Technical Specs

Format
35mm