Heartstone
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer of emotional discovery and sexual awakening. One tries to win the heart of a girl while the other realizes new feelings toward his best friend. As summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it’s time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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GenreDrama
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Length129 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleHjartasteinn
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International TitleHeartstone
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Production Year2016
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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ColorYes
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Screening format and subtitlesDCP
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Festivals
- 2017Skopje International Film Festival
- 2017BUFF - International Film Festival for Children and Young People - Award: The Church of Sweden Award.
- 2017BFI Flare - London LQBT Film Festival
- 2017Guadalajara International Film Festival - Premio Maguey - Award: Special Mention.
- 2017Belgrade International Film Festival - Award: Jury Award, Best Debut.
- 2017Nordic Glory Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland
- 2017Cinema Artis (showcase "First Love"), Tallinn
- 2017Bangalore International Film Festival, India
- 2017Göteborg Film Festival - Award: The Lorens Award for Best Producers.
- 2017Filmwochenende Würzburg, Germany
- 2017Tournai Ramdam Festival, Belgium
- 2017Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2017Febiofest - Prague International Film Festival
- 2017Queergestreift Festival, Constance, Germany
- 2017Cleveland International Film Festival
- 2017Istanbul International Film Festival
- 2017Titanic Budapest International Film Festival
- 2017Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
- 2017Northern Lights Nordic Film Festival in Belarus
- 2017MiFo LGBT Film Festival
- 2017Crossing Europe Film Festival, Linz, Austria
- 2017Angers International Film Festival - Award: Grand Prix, Audience Award and Youth Jury Award.
- 2017Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway - Award: The Don Quixote Prize.
- 2017Festival International du Premier Film d'Annonay, France - Award: Special Jury Prize, Youth Jury Prize.
- 2016Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
- 2016Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival
- 2016The Northern Film Festival
- 2016Cinekid
- 2016Kyiv International Film Festival
- 2016Venice Days - Award: Won the Queer Lion Award.
- 2016CPH PIX - Award: Politiken Audience Award.
- 2016Busan International Film Festival
- 2016Film Fest Gent
- 2016Sao Paulo International Film Festival
- 2016Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- 2016Chicago International Film Festival, Bandaríkjunum
- 2016Toronto International Film Festival
- 2016Warsaw Film Festival - Award: Best Director (Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson), Special Mention (lead actor Baldur Einarsson) and the Ecumenical Award.
- 2016Molodist Film Festival, Kiev - Award: Audience Award, FIPRESCI Critics Award and Special Mention (lead actor Baldur Einarsson).
- 2016Marrakech International Film Festival - Award: Best Actor (shared by Baldur Einarsson and Blær Hinriksson).
- 2016Buster Film Festival
- 2016Nordic Film Days Lübeck - Award: NDR Film Prize.
- 2016Scanorama
- 2016Sevilla European Film Festival - Award: Ocaña Award to Freedom.
- 2016Sardinia Film Festival
- 2016Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2016Arava Film Festival, Negev, Israel
- 2016Ventana Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina
