Dance, The

1913; A remote island in the middle of the roaring Atlantic hosts a wedding. The beautiful Sirsa has decided to try and forget her true love, the wild and romantic Ivar, choosing instead to marry Harald, son of the most important family on the island. While Ivar and Harald battle for Sirsa's affection, the colorful assortment of guests dance the rhythmic and hypnotic Faroese dance, only breaking from their merriment for a shipwreck, looters, a close encounter with the devil and the disappearance of the bride.

Crew

Directed by

Ágúst Guðmundsson
Screenplay

Kristín Atladóttir, Ágúst Guðmundsson
Director of Photography

Ernest Vincze, Hálfdán Theodórsson
Editor

Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Music Composer

Kai Dorenkamp, Rainer Grünebaum, Jurgen Peukert
Producer

Ágúst Guðmundsson
Co-Producer

Andy Paterson, Erik Crone, Dschingis Bowakow
Advisor

Maggie Brooks, Olivia Hetreed
Assistant Director

Páll Grímsson, Jón Bjarni Guðmundsson
Best Boy

Helgi Jóhannesson
Boom Operator

Palle Anderson, Hróbjartur Róbertsson
Camera Assistant

Hálfdán Theodórsson, Júlía Embla Katrínardóttir
Costume Design

Þórunn María Jónsdóttir
Costumer

Hjördís Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Tita Winther
Foley

Gadou Naudin
Gaffer

Alfreð Sturla Böðvarsson
Hair Stylist

Kristín Kristjánsdóttir, Sigríður Rósa Bjarnadóttir, Jóna Ágústsdóttir, Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir, Helga Brynjólfsdóttir
Key Grip

Ægir J. Guðmundsson, Hinrik Jónsson
Loader

Júlía Embla Katrínardóttir
Make-Up

Kristín Thors, Kristín Kristjánsdóttir, Sigríður Rósa Bjarnadóttir, Jóna Ágústsdóttir, Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir, Helga Brynjólfsdóttir
Production Designer

Tonie Jan Zetterström, Halldór Þorgeirsson
Production Manager

Kristín Atladóttir
Props

Guðjón Sigmundsson, Magnea Sigríður Guttormsdóttir, Þórir Marrow Theodórsson
Re-recording Mixer

Nalle Hansen
Script Supervisor

Ásdís Thoroddsen
Set Design

Halldór Þorgeirsson
Sound

Þorbjörn Ágúst Erlingsson
Sound Design

Jenni Glasdam
Sound Editor

Júlíus Agnarsson, Kim Dalum, Camilla Mauritzson
Sound Engineer

Paul Oberle
Stills Photography

Grímur Bjarnason

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

September 23, 1998, Háskólabíó
Genre

Drama
Length

87 min.
Language

Danish, English, Icelandic
Original Title

Dansinn
International Title

Dance, The
Production Year

1998
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Dance, The
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Based on a

Short story
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.66:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby Digital
Screening format and subtitles

35mm film with English sub. - 35 mm film with French sub. - DCP with English sub.

Cast

Company Credits

Production Company

Ísfilm
In Partnership With

Oxford Film Company, Nordisk Film Productions, Hamburger Kino Kompanie
Supported by

Icelandic Film Fund, Eurimages, British Screen, FilmFörderung Hamburg, Nordic Film & TV Fond

Festivals

2014
Nordic Film Days Faroe Islands
2014
Faroese Film Days Copenhagen
2009
Nordatlantens Brygge Biodage
1999
Festival du Cinema Nordique
1999
Nordic Film Festival Nuuk
1999
Icelandic Film Week (Mexico City)
1999
Icelandic Film Week (Madrid)
1999
Festroia Intl. Film Festival
1999
Moscow Intl. Film Festival - Award: Best director (Silver St. George). Nominated for Golden St. George.
1999
Haugesund
1999
Festroia International Film Festival - Award: Awarded the Silver Dolphin - Best Cinematography. Nominated for Golden Dolphin (Director Agust Gudmundsson)
1999
Amanda Awards - Award: Nominated for Best Nordic Feature Film (Nordisk Amanda).
1999
Edda Awards - Award: Costume design (Thorunn Maria Jonsdottir). Nominated as Best film. Nominated as Actor in a leading role (Dofri Hermannsson). Nominated Best Director (Agust Gudmundsson).
1998
Toronto Intl. Film Festival

Television distribution

Iceland

RÚV, 2000

Releases

Ísfilm, 2002 - VHS
Háskólabíó, 1999 - VHS