Heartstone (2016)
- Original title
- Hjartasteinn
- Directed by
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Iceland, Denmark
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- 18A
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 183 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two boys in a small Icelandic fishing village navigate their deep friendship and the confusing feelings of growing up. The story follows their emotional and sexual awakening over one summer.
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What happens
Heartstone (Hjartasteinn) is a 2016 Icelandic coming-of-age drama film directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson. It tells the story of a strong friendship between two preteen boys in a small Icelandic fishing village and the emotional and sexual turbulence of adolescence. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. On 9 September 2016, the film won the Queer Lion at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. It was the first Icelandic film to be shown in a competitive section of the Venice Film Festival. It was also nominated for the 2017 Nordic Council Film Prize and won the 2017 Icelandic Edda Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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