Íslenska

On Top Down Under

On Top - Iceland, a lighthouse, a cold winter evening. Her thoughts drift back to that summer, to bathing in the hot springs, to when they first met and embraced. Down Under - Australia, the desert, a blistering heat wave. His pickup stops at an icehouse; he lays the blocks neatly on the buckboard and drives off haunted by an aching memory. Without dialogue or comment, save for verses from a sonnet by John Keats, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson links the thoughts, the emotions, the sensual longing of young lovers at opposite ends of the world. A tone poem, a collage of sight and sound.

About the film

  • Type
    Short Film
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Length
    26 min.
  • Original Title
    On Top Down Under
  • International Title
    On Top Down Under
  • Production Year
    2000
  • Production Countries
    Iceland, Germany
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    35mm
  • Aspect Ratio
    1.85:1
  • Color
    Yes
  • Sound
    Dolby Stereo SR

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2010
    Artfilmfest International Film Festival
  • 2010
    Summer Film School

Releases

  • Ziegler Film, 2006 - Erotic Tales Volume 7 DVD