Project Detail

A Reykjavik Porno

Synopsis

The directional debut from Scottish director Graeme Maley, a gritty and poetic Nordic-noir about digital revenge set over three nights in the permanent winter darkness of Iceland’s capital.
The freezing city of Reykjavik provides a backdrop for a story of digital revenge and dirty secrets. When Ada shows Ingvar a ‘parent porn’ website where a local teen has hacked his mum’s webcam and been secretly filming her having a string of one night stands, Ingvar becomes fixated. He recognises the place where the original parent porn was filmed leading him to its teenage maker, a path ripe with danger, regrets and guilt. Ingvar’s life is changed forever…
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Format
HD Video 16:9
Director
Graeme Maley 1st Feature
Producer
Hlin Johannesdottir, Birgitta Bjornsdottir, Eddie Dick
Editor
Jamie Fraser, Steffi Thors
Screenwriter
Graeme Maley
Director of Photography
Arnor Thorisson
Production Designer
Kristina Berman
Composer
Brian Docherty
Principal cast
Albert Halldórsson, Ylfa Edenstein
Associate Producer
Arnar Benjamin Kristjansson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Iceland coproduction

Makar Productions

Eddie Dick
23 Parkhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4SF

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