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Metalhead

On an August midday, somewhere in the remote vastness of rural Iceland, the carefree eleven-year-old, Hera, is unaware that a tragic accident will soon rob her of her last share of happiness. As a result, Hera will rebel against God with an unquenched rage, permeated with the vivid memory of her brother that pulsates in every corner of the house--and under those circumstances, alienated and suicidal--Hera will soon drag herself into a dreary, dead-end life. Years later--still blaming God for the injustice, and fending off any attempts at reconciliation from the local priest--the troubled teenager will embrace her brother's lifestyle, delving deeper and deeper into the unexplored and fascinating new music movement of Black Metal, finally finding a new purpose in life. However--with Hera still aching for closure, while the wounds of the past are always angry and wide-open--will she grasp in time that wallowing in grief can eat her up alive?

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Thora Bjorg Helga
Hera
Ingvar Sigurðsson
Karl
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Droplaug

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Awards

  • 2014 - Dragon Award - Best Nordic Film - nominated
  • 2014 - Edda Award - Director of the Year (Leikstjóri ársins) - nominated
  • 2014 - Edda Award - Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins) - nominated
  • 2014 - Edda Award - Supporting Actor of the Year (Leikari ársins í aukahlutverki) - nominated

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