The Press III

After a short stay in Canada with her family, Lára moves back to Iceland with her daughter Alda to be closer to her ill father. It doesn’t take long for Lára to get involved in a new case. A Philippine woman dies in an arson attack at a restaurant. Tied to an anti-immigrant group soon emerge. At home Lára has to deal with her daughter who, through Isak her new boyfriend, has started hanging out with local youth gang. The pace picks up as a bomb explodes outside a school for immigrants and the group responsible declares war against non-Icelanders. The unrest escalates and before long Lára finds herself investigating the murder of an immigrant shop-owner. As she gets closer to the truth she has to deal with her daughter’s rebellious behavior, her father’s illness, press deadlines and a tough editor in need of a scoop.

Crew

Directed by

Óskar Jónasson
Screenplay

Sigurjón Kjartansson, Óskar Jónasson, Jóhann Ævar Grímsson, Margrét Örnólfsdóttir
Director of Photography

Arnar Þórisson
Editor

Guðni Halldórsson, Jakob Halldórsson
Music Composer

Barði Jóhannsson, Eberg
Producer

Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir, Kjartan Þór Þórðarson, Kristinn Þórðarson
Co-Producer

Sigurjón Kjartansson, Óskar Jónasson
Sound Design

Pétur Einarsson

About the film

Type

TV Fiction
Genre

Drama, Detective
Length

270 min.
Language

English, Icelandic
Original Title

Pressa 3
International Title

The Press III
Production Year

2012
Production Countries

Iceland
Premiere TV Channel

Stöð 2
IMDB

The Press III
Website

http://www.sagafilm.is
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

RED
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Kjartan Guðjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Annalísa Hermannsdóttir, Björn Thors
Supporting Cast

Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Hafsteinn Vilhelmsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Saga Film
Supported by

Icelandic Film Centre, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Nordisk Film & TV Fond

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