Director and script writer: Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
Main cast: Björn Hlynur Harraldsson, Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney, Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir, Anna Svava Knútsdóttir, Þröstur Leóo Gunnarsson, Vilberg Andri Pálsson
Main crew: DoP Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson, Production Design Sólrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, Costume design Rebekka Jónsdóttir, Hair & Makeup Design Ísak Freyr Helgason, Editor Stefanía Thors
Synopsis. Electrician Atli, his wife María, an astronomer, and their daughter, musician Anna, live in Iceland. María plans a trip with her family into the highlands to photograph a comet she thinks she's discovered. When the day comes, Atli and Anna have made other plans and cannot go with her. That twist of fate upends all their lives and leads them into a different orbit.
Fjallið / The Mountain
Producer: Anna Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir, Co-Producer: Anders Granström, Production Companies: Film Partner Iceland, Rebella Filmworks, Iceland, LittleBig Productions, Sweden.
Length: 95 min. Genre: Coming of Age /Drama, Language: Icelandic, Countries of production: Iceland/Sweden Year of release: 2025
Shot on location in Hafnarfjörður and the Highland in Iceland late autumn 2023.
The Mountain is the first officially vetted sustainable production in Iceland, marking a significant milestone and contributing to the establishment of a standard for sustainability in the Icelandic film industry.
