Cold Trail
At the beginning of the story, a security guard is killed by an apparent accident in a remote and apparently haunted dam in the highlands of Iceland. At first, Baldur has no interest in the story; that is, until he discovers from his mother that the security guard was his biological father – a man he never knew. Baldur becomes determined to find out more about his father and what happened to him, and leaves to investigate against the will of his editor.
He travels to the remote dam where the death occurred, under the disguise of a new security guard. He soon discovers that nothing is what it seems in this isolated place of Iceland. The crew working at the dam lives in a close knit community and don’t like strangers at all. They illegally hunt reindeers – a business organized by Petur who’s the head of security at the dam – and Baldur’s presence puts that business in jeopardy. But it’s Baldur’s discovery of events, which happened twenty-five years earlier, involving his biological father and Petur, that put Baldur’s life at risk. The incident involved a woman who was brutally attacked and raped and a legendary ghost blamed for it. As Baldur continues digging through old police files, he discovers that both his father and Petur were responsible for the attack. Gradually, Baldur becomes the subject of his own tabloid story, which is ironic, given his character and what he stands for in the beginning of the story. He now has a moral dilemma to deal with.
Crew
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Screenplay
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Editor
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Music Composer
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Producer
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Animal Trainer
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Art Direction
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Based on a Story by
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Boom Operator
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Camera
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Camera Assistant
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Costume Design
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Executive Producer
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Foley
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Gaffer
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Hair Stylist
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Key Grip
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Loader
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Location Manager
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Make-Up
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Match Moving
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Music Arranger
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Music Performers
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Post-production Supervisor
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Production Accountant
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Production Assistant
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Production Coordinator
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Production Designer
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Props
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Re-recording Mixer
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Script Supervisor
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Second Unit Director
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Second Unit Photography
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Sound
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Sound Editor
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Special Effects
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Special Make-up Effects
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Stills Photography
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Storyboard Artist
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Stunt Coordinator
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateDecember 29, 2006
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GenreDrama
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Length95 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleKöld slóð
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International TitleCold Trail
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Production Year2006
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark
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IMDB
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio1.85:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby
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Screening format and subtitles35mm film with English sub. - 35mm film with German sub. - Betacam SP
Cast
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Main Cast
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Supporting CastHarald G. Haraldsson, Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir, Bjarni Grímsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Bryndís Jónsdóttir, Stefán Jónsson, Hersir F. Albertsson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Ólafur Guðmundsson, Edda Arnljótsdóttir, Friðrik Oddsson, Lars Brygmann, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir, Tómas Lemarquis, Hjalti Hjálmarsson, Júlía Örvarsdóttir, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Birta Júlía Þorbjarnardóttir, Kristmundur Valberg, Sigurgeir H. Friðþjófsson
Company Credits
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Production Company
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Co-Production Company
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Supported by
Festivals
- 2016Iceland Sounds & Sagas, Turku, Finnlandi
- 2007Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Sound and Music of the Year (Sound: Gunnar Árnason). Art Direction of the Year (Production Design: Árni Páll Jóhannsson). Nominated for Actor/Actress og the Year in a Supporting Role (Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir). Nominated for Cinematography and Editing of the Year (Cinematography: Víðir Sigurðsson).
- 2007Canberra International Film Festival
- 2007Emden International Film Festival
- 2007Montreal World Film Festival
- 2007Nordic Filmdays Lubeck
Releases
- Sena, 2007 - DVD
