Íslenska

Half Elf

Trausti the lighthouse keeper prepares for his 100th birthday and/or funeral while trying to reconnect with the elf within. Meanwhile, Hulda retreats into a world of poetry with the help of an electric magnifying glass. When Trausti starts singing, Hulda tells him to stop screaming. In this world, life is celebrated, despite the reality that awaits us all in the end.

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    September 19, 2020, Bíó Paradís
  • International Premiere Date
    September 8, 2020, Astra Film Festival
  • Length
    63 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Hálfur Álfur
  • International Title
    Half Elf
  • Production Year
    2020
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2022
    German International Ethnographic Film Festival - Award: Won the Manfred Krüger award for cinematography
  • 2021
    Tromsø International Film Festival
  • 2021
    Rai Film Festival, kvikmyndahátíð konunglegu mannfræðistofnunarinnar í Bretlandi
  • 2021
    The Riga Pasaules Film Festival
  • 2021
    Athens Ethnographic Film Festival
  • 2020
    Astra Film Festival
  • 2020
    Nordisk Panorama
  • 2020
    Skjaldborg - Icelandic Documentary Film Festival - Award: Won the jury award "Ljóskastarinn"
  • 2020
    Ethnocineca
  • 2020
    Docslisboa