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Rift

Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar.
He finds Einar in a secluded cabin under a glacier, where they begin to deal with their past - and are haunted by their dead relationship.

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About the film

  • Type
    Feature Film
  • International Premiere Date
    February 4, 2017, Göteborg Film Festival
  • Genre
    Thriller, Horror
  • Length
    109 min.
  • Original Title
    Rökkur
  • International Title
    Rift
  • Production Year
    2017
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Color
    Yes
  • Screening format and subtitles
    DCP, English subtitles.

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2018
    Hong Kong LGFF
  • 2018
    Queer Screen Mardi Gras
  • 2018
    BFI Flare
  • 2018
    Melbourne Queer Film Festival
  • 2018
    Prague International Film Festival
  • 2018
    Rose Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival
  • 2018
    Mix Mexico
  • 2018
    Nürnberg Queer Filmfestival
  • 2018
    VinoKino LGBT Finland, Turku, Helsinki
  • 2017
    TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival
  • 2017
    International Queer Festival Merlinka
  • 2017
    Shivers Film Festival Germany
  • 2017
    Southern Screen
  • 2017
    MIX Brasil
  • 2017
    Leeds International Film Festival
  • 2017
    Northern Film Festival, Netherlands
  • 2017
    MIX Copenhagen
  • 2017
    Torino Horror Festival
  • 2017
    Cambridge Film Festival
  • 2017
    Cinema Queer Stockholm
  • 2017
    Oslo Pix
  • 2017
    FilmFest München
  • 2017
    Outfest - Award: artistic achievement award
  • 2017
    BIFAN - Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
  • 2017
    MotelX, Lisbon Portugal
  • 2017
    CAIFF - California Independent Film Festival
  • 2017
    Fantastic Fest
  • 2017
    Cinema Diverse Palm Springs LGBTQ
  • 2017
    Way Out West, Albuquerque
  • 2017
    PUFF Philadelphia Unnamed Film Fest
  • 2017
    London BFI Film Festival
  • 2017
    OUTShine Miami
  • 2017
    Iris Film Prize
  • 2017
    New Orleans Film Festival
  • 2017
    Mayhem Film Festival
  • 2017
    Brooklyn Horror
  • 2017
    Göteborg Film Festival - Award: Closing film.