Black Sands

Anita, a DI in her thirties, is forced to return to the hometown she fled 14 years ago. A reckoning with her mother is inescapable, but when the body of a young woman is found, everything is upended. Anita is dragged down into the dark abyss of her past, looking for a possible serial killer and the reckoning turns into a nightmare.

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Crew

Directed by

Baldvin Z
Screenplay

Aldís Amah Hamilton, Ragnar Jónsson, Baldvin Z
Director of Photography

Jóhann Máni Jóhannsson
Editor

Úlfur Teitur Traustason
Music Composer

Pétur Jónsson
Producer

Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir, Hörður Rúnarsson, Andri Ómarsson
Costume Design

Eva Vala Guðjónsdóttir
Sound Design

Pedro Van de Eecken

About the film

Type

TV Fiction
National Premiere Date

December 25, 2021
International Premiere Date

February 12, 2022, Berlin International Film Festival
Genre

Drama, Detective
Length

400 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Svörtu sandar
International Title

Black Sands
Production Year

2021
Production Countries

Iceland
Premiere TV Channel

Stöð 2
Number of Episodes

8
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

4K Digital
Aspect Ratio

16:9
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Aldís Amah Hamilton, Þór Túliníus, Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Ævar Þór Benediktsson, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Aron Már Ólafsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Glassriver
Co-Production Company

Stöð 2, Lunanime
International sales

All3Media International

Festivals

2022
Berlin International Film Festival - Berlinale Series

Streams by country

Iceland Stöð 2