Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Survival Therapy

In recent years, various people working with "problem youths" have been experimenting with programmes that have come under the heading of "Survival Therapy". Among other things, the treatment involves exposure to a difficult environment. City kids are transferred from their traditional habitat to the desolate interior of the country where they have to tackle manifold problems. For instance, they plod long distances across rough terrain in all kinds of weather, carrying heavy rucksacks on their backs for several days. This documentary covers a tour by British and Icelandic youngsters of the Icelandic interior ruing the summer of 1983. The young people come from London, Bristol, Liverpool and Reykjavík. All are at odds with society and have records of drug abuse, delinquency and violence.

Crew

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    June 10, 1984
  • Length
    23 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic, English
  • Original Title
    Borgarbörn í óbyggðum
  • International Title
    Survival Therapy
  • Production Year
    1983
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    RÚV
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 1984
    Tampere Film Festival