Metalhead
It's the year 1970 and as Black Sabbath record their first album and mark the birth of heavy metal, Hera Karlsdottir is born on the cowshed floor at her parents farm in rural Iceland.
The years of her youth are carefree until a tragedy strikes. Her older brother is killed in a accident and Hera blames herself for his death. In her grief she finds solace in the dark music of heavy metal and dreams of becoming a rock star.
As the years pass on the farm buried under a shroud of snow and a looming ominous mountain Hera practices her guitar skills and dreams of forming a band. Hera is a rebellious, misunderstood delinquent in her early twenties who can't help but get into trouble. She dreams of escaping out into the world but somehow always ends up at her own doorstep.
When her childhood friend returns intent on marrying her and a young priest moves to the farming community the wheels of fate start turning. Hera has to grow up, find her own voice and realize she can't run away her whole life.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateOctober 11, 2013
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International Premiere DateSeptember 7, 2013, Toronto International Film Festival
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GenreDrama
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Length97 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleMálmhaus
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International TitleMetalhead
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Production Year2013
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Production CountriesIceland, Norway
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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
- 2016Ultima Thule, ýmsir sýningarstaðir, Pólland
- 2015Iceland Sounds & Sagas, Turku, Finnlandi
- 2015Chennai International Film Festival
- 2015Trondheim Metal Fest
- 2015Icelandic Film Festival, Noida og Chennai, Indlandi
- 2014Two Riversides Art and Film Festival
- 2014Gimli Film Festival
- 2014Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
- 2014Oulu Music Video Festival
- 2014Der Neue Heimatfilm Filmfestival Freistadt
- 2014Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy
- 2014Scanorama European Film Forum
- 2014Avvantura Festival Film Forum Zadar
- 2014The Northern Film Festival, Leeuwarden
- 2014Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Festival
- 2014Nordens Institut på Åland, Mariehamn
- 2014Joensuu Rokumentti Rock Film Festival
- 2014Wiesbaden Exground Film Festival
- 2014Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People
- 2014Berlin Nordic Film Club
- 2014Black Bear Film Festival
- 2014International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino
- 2014Riga International Film Festival
- 2014Chile Inedit International Music Film Festival
- 2014Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Nominated for Special Effects of the year (Daði Einarsson og Gísli Þórólfsson). Costume Design of the year (Helga Rós V. Hannam). Make-up Achievement of the year (Steinunn Þórðardóttir). Nominated for Screenplay of the year (Ragnar Bragason). Sound Design of the year (Huldar Freyr Arnarson). Editing of the year (Valdís Óskarsdóttir). Nominated for Film of the year. Nominated for Cinematography of the year (Ágúst Jakobsson). Leading Actress of the year (Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir). Supporting Actress of the year (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir). Supporting Actor of the year (Ingvar E. Sigurðsson). Nominated for Set Design of the year (Sveinn Viðar Hjartarsson). Nominated for Director of the year (Ragnar Bragason). Musical Score of the year (Pétur Ben). Nominated for Supporting Actor of the year (Hannes Óli Ágústsson og Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson).
- 2014Galway Film Fleadh
- 2014Göteborg International Film Festival
- 2014Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- 2014Rotterdam International Film Festival
- 2014The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
- 2014Glasgow International Film Festival
- 2014Febiofest
- 2014Istanbul International Film Festival
- 2014Atlanta Film Festival
- 2014CPH PIX
- 2014Titanic International Film Festival
- 2014Indielisboa
- 2014D'A Festival Internacional de Cinema D'autor de Barcelona
- 2014Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
- 2014Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
- 2014Centro Cultural Sao Paulo
- 2014Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth
- 2014European Film Festival, Iceland
- 2014Iceland Sounds & Sagas
- 2014East End Film Festival
- 2014Vera Pop Subculture Club, Norway
- 2013Toronto International Film Festival
- 2013Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife
- 2013Busan International Film Festival
