Wish, The

Nine-year-old Karen has always dreamed of meeting her father, an actor living in London, and getting to know the magical world she believes he inhabits. Her wish comes true when she goes to visit him, but the experience, which is both exciting and uncomfortable, makes her realize that he’s not exactly the father she had hoped for.

Crew

Directed by

Inga Lísa Middleton
Screenplay

Inga Lísa Middleton
Director of Photography

Anton Smári Gunnarsson
Editor

Fiona Brands
Music Composer

Halli Cauthery
Producer

Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson, Skúli Fr. Malmquist, Augustin Hardy
Co-Producer

Sam Ainsworth, Freyr Árnason
Costume Design

Alice Bambridge
Sound Design

Justin Dolby

About the film

Type

Short Film
International Premiere Date

September 27, 2020, Reykjavík International Film Festival
Genre

Drama
Length

19 min.
Language

Icelandic, English
Original Title

Óskin
International Title

Wish, The
Production Year

2020
Production Countries

Iceland, England
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

Arri Alexa
Aspect Ratio

2.35:1
Color

Yes
Screening format and subtitles

DCP, English subs

Cast

Main Cast

Hera Hilmarsdóttir, Sam Keeley, Hrafnhildur Eyrún Hlynsdóttir

Company Credits

Production Company

Fenrir Films
Co-Production Company

Zik Zak Filmworks, La Paz Films, Obbosí

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