Love Story
The story begins in New York City, when our protagonist - Solange, 30’s - arrives home one night to find that her boyfriend has disappeared. He is Icelandic, a writer, but hasn’t written much lately and we soon find out that he’s been suffering from the onset of a mental illness. Solange receives a phone call from Baldur where he tells her that he is in Iceland. He doesn't explain why he left, he doesn't even sound like himself, and eventually hangs up on her. Solange is deeply disturbed by this and decides to follow him to Iceland. But once there she finds out that he has been hospitalized in a mental asylum. When Solange finally makes it to Baldur - her destination - he is lying in his room, drugged to the point of immobility.
Solange goes to Baldur's family for answers. But they are cold and unsympathetic to Solange's love for their son. The doctors mention Baldur’s violent tendencies, but Solange has never seen that side of him. This madhouse is no place for him, and each time she visits the hospital this feeling of injustice increases: Baldur is indeed very “sane” next to the other patients. After countless failed attempts at communication with the various authorities, Solange realizes that she will have to take things into her own hands, for better or for worse.
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About the film
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TypeShort Film
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National Premiere DateSeptember 29, 2012, Bíó Paradís
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GenreDrama
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Length17 min.
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LanguageEnglish, Icelandic
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Original TitleÁstarsaga
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International TitleLove Story
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Production Year2012
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Production CountriesIceland, United States
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantNo
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Production FormatSony F3
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Aspect Ratio2.35:1
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ColorBlack & white
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SoundStereo
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Screening format and subtitlesHDCAM / Blu-Ray / MOV w. English subtitles
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Festivals
- 2014Brest European Short Film Festival
- 2013Sled Island Music and Arts Festival, Calgary, Canada
- 2013Hafizasi Screening Series, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2013Sequence Short-film Festival, Toulouse, France
- 2013Cork Film Festival
- 2013Nordisk Panorama, Malmö, Sweden
- 2013Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival
- 2013Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Woods Hole Film Festival, Cape Cod, USA - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Open Place International Short Film Festival, Latvia - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Gimli Film Festival
- 2013Palm Springs International Shortfest - Award: In Competition.
- 2013River Film Festival, Padova, Italy - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Maryland Film Festival
- 2013Kyiv International Short Film Festival
- 2013Rome Independent Film Festival - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Aubagne International Film Festival
- 2013Altkirch International Short Film Festival - Award: In International Competition.
- 2013Minimalen Short Film Festival, Trondheim, Norway - Award: In Nordic Competition.
- 2013Clermont-Ferrand - Award: In International Competition.
- 2012Reykjavik International Film Festival - Award: Jury Special Mention Award.
- 2012Raindance Film Festival
