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

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)

Trailer

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