Volcano (2011)

Original title

Eldfjall

Directed by

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Genre

drama film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

L

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly couple in Iceland face a quiet crisis when the husband must retire from his job as a lighthouse keeper. Their strained relationship is tested as they deal with a sudden loss and the weight of unspoken feelings.

slow-burnmelancholicintimatecontemplativebleakgroundedemotional

What happens

Volcano (Icelandic: Eldfjall) is a 2011 Icelandic drama film directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. At the 2012 Edda Awards, the film was nominated in 14 categories, winning in 5. The film screened within many international film festivals, including the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2012 Maryland Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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