Icelandic Film Centre

Balls

Years after burning out and falling from grace, a middle aged, 90s handball legend seeks to redeem himself by returning to his childhood club to coach the women's team where he clashes with a new generation of women in a post #MeToo society.

Crew

Directed by

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Gagga Jónsdóttir, Elsa María Jakobsdóttir
Screenplay

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Halldór Laxness Halldórsson, Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Katrín Björgvinsdóttir
Director of Photography

Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson, Jakob Ingason
Editor

Kristján Loðmfjörð, Janus Bragi Jakobsson, Sighvatur Ómar Kristinsson
Music Composer

Davíð Berndsen
Co-Producer

Skúli Fr. Malmquist, Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson
Costume Design

Margrét Einarsdóttir
Executive Producer

Þórir S. Sigurjónsson, Birgitta Björnsdóttir, Ragnheiður Erlingsdóttir
Sound Design

Supersonic

About the film

Type

TV Fiction
Genre

Drama, Comedy
Length

400 min.
Original Title

Afturelding
International Title

Balls
Production Year

2023
Number of Episodes

8
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

Arri Alexa
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir, Saga Garðarsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Sverrir Þór Sverrisson, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Vilhelm Þór Neto, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Blær Hinriksson, Arnar Dan Kristjánsson, Aron Már Ólafsson, Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir, Jörundur Ragnarsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Zik Zak Filmworks

Television distribution

Iceland

RÚV, 2023