SPARROWS (ÞRESTİR ), 2015
Iceland, Denmark, Croatia | DCP, Color, 99’ | Icelandic, English
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cast: Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Rade Serbedzija, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
16-year old Ari is an angel-faced boy with a crystal voice who sings in a church choir. One day, he is sent from Reykjavik, where he lives with his mother, to move in with his father in Westfjords. Striving to survive this change of surroundings and his painful relationship with his father, Ari will try to find his own way. A delicate and impressive coming-of-age story set in the lyrical landscapes of Iceland.