Íslenska

Man on the Back, The

Two strangers meet in the middle of nowhere. This is a tragic comedy about human behavior and how we sometimes carry other people on our back. Funny, surrealistic and deep.

Crew

About the film

  • Type
    Short Film
  • National Premiere Date
    September 24, 2004
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Length
    19 min. 55 sec.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Með mann á bakinu
  • International Title
    Man on the Back, The
  • Production Year
    2004
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Aspect Ratio
    16:9
  • Color
    Yes
  • Sound
    Stereo
  • Screening format and subtitles
    SP Betacam English subtitles.

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2005
    Gothenburg
  • 2005
    Tampere Int’l Film Festival
  • 2005
    IndieLisboa
  • 2005
    Shorts & Short´s
  • 2004
    Nordisk Panorama
  • 2004
    Edda Award - Award: Nominated for Screenplay of the Year. (Jón Gnarr)