Jar City
While a desperate, young father tries to find out what led to the death of his five year old girl, inspector Erlendur investigates the murder of an elderly loner in a run-down basement flat. The inspector and his crew don’t have much to go by in the investigation, but a photograph of a young girl’s grave gives them a lead. They discover that many years ago the victim was accused, though not convicted, of horrible crimes. Did the old man’s past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur reopens this very cold case, he follows a trail of unusual forensic evidence, uncovering secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man – with clues knit into the genetic bloodline of an entire country.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateOctober 20, 2006
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GenreThriller, Detective
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Length93 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleMýrin
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International TitleJar City
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Production Year2006
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark, Germany
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Premiere TV ChannelStöð 2
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Based on aNovel
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio2.35:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby
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Screening format and subtitles35mm film with English sub. - DigiBeta with English sub. - DCP with English sub
Cast
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Supporting CastÓlafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Atli Rafn Sigurðarson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Theódór Júlíusson, Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Þór Túliníus, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Guðmunda Elíasdóttir, Walter Grímsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Magnús Ragnarsson, Jón Sigurbjörnsson, Rafnhildur Rósa Atladóttir, Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir, Eyvindur Erlendsson, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Erlendur Eiríksson, Kristinn Ágúst Friðfinnsson, Þórhallur Gunnarsson, Sigurður Már Ólafsson, Kári Stefánsson, Hjalti Gunnarsson, Jón Viðar Arnþórsson, Guðrún Birna Gísladóttir, Katrín Óskarsson, Rósa Ólafsdóttir, Ósk Guðmundsdóttir, Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson, Úlfur Ísfeld Rögnvaldsson, Sólon Ísfeld Rögnvaldsson, Sverrir Einarsson, Bryndís Valbjarnardóttir, Valgerður Backman, Guðlaug Hermannsdóttir, Lalli Johns
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Festivals
- 2019TIFF - Wayward Heroes: A Survey of Modern Icelandic Cinema
- 2015Seversky Filmovy Klub, Prag
- 2014Avvantura Festival Film Forum Zadar
- 2014Salisbury International Arts Festival
- 2013Gdynia Film Festival, Gda?sk, Poland
- 2012Images from the Edge: Classic and Contempory Films from Iceland, Lincoln Center, New York
- 2011BAMcinématek Program, New York.
- 2009Manresa Film Noir International Film Festival
- 2009Nordic Council of Ministers, Kaliningrad
- 2009Festroia International Film Festival
- 2009Plus Camerimage Film Festival
- 2008Cleveland International Film Festival
- 2008Calgary International Film Festival
- 2008European Film Festival
- 2008Febiofest
- 2008Hong Kong International Film Festival
- 2008Istanbul International Film Festival
- 2008Jerusalem International Film Festival
- 2008Lato Filmow
- 2008MUCES
- 2008Nordic Film Festival, Rouen
- 2008Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2008Sarajevo Film Festival
- 2008Shanghai International Film Festival
- 2008Smith Rafael Center San Francisco
- 2008Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2008Transylvania International Film Festival
- 2008Academy Awards
- 2008Bratislava International Film Festival
- 2008Bozar Festival
- 2008The International Film Festival in Valenciennes
- 2008The International Film Festival in Valenciennes
- 2008Titanic International Film Festival - Award: Breaking Waves Award for the strongest film in competition.
- 2008Festival du Film policiers - Award: Audience Award.
- 20082007 European Film Awards - Award: Short-Listed.
- 2007Karlovy Vary
- 2007Karlovy Vary
- 2007Courmayeur Noir In Festival
- 2007Nordic Film Council Prize
- 2007Berlinale - Market Screening
- 2007Pusan International Film Festival
- 2007Toronto International Film Festival
- 2007Bergen International Film Festival
- 2007Bratislava International Film Festival
- 2007Copenhagen International Film Festival
- 2007Ljubljana International Film Festival
- 2007London International Film Festival
- 2007Scanorama
- 2007Sevilla European Film Festival
- 2007Sofia International Film Festival
- 2007Stockholm International Film Festival
- 2007Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
- 2007Telluride Film Festival
- 2007Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- 2007Warsaw International Film Festival
- 2007Zagreb Film Festival
- 2006Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards
Releases
- Sena, 2007 - DVD
