Place, The

Axel, a promising but lovesick high school student, attempts to drown his sorrows in a night of booze and drug-filled partying until things get violently out of control when a neighbor is nearly beaten to death by his friends. Drunk sick, Axel is wrongfully blamed for the crime. His problems are compounded when he is sent to the notorious Youth Prison of Iceland “The Place” where the head guard abuses Axel in increasingly severe attempts to convince him to accept faith as his salvation. Defiled and at his wit’s end, Axel prepares to take the ultimate revenge. His only hope at escaping this nightmare is to find the phone that proves his innocence.

Crew

Directed by

Jakob Halldórsson
Screenplay

Jakob Halldórsson, Joseph Spaid
Director of Photography

Árni Filippusson
Editor

Jakob Halldórsson
Music Composer

Anna Halldórsdóttir
Producer

Jakob Halldórsson
Co-Producer

Margrét Jónasdóttir
Costume Design

Laufey Björk Ólafsdóttir

About the film

Type

Short Film
National Premiere Date

October 3, 2009, Smárabíó
Genre

Drama
Length

22 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Pleisið
International Title

Place, The
Production Year

2009
Production Countries

Iceland
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

RED
Aspect Ratio

2.39:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby

Cast

Main Cast

Ólafur Björn Tómasson
Supporting Cast

Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Company Credits

Production Company

Brennivídd ehf
Co-Production Company

Saga Film
Supported by

Icelandic Film Centre

Festivals