Project Detail

Jitters

Synopsis

On a trip to England, Gabriel meets Marcus, a free thinking, rebellious teenager. After returning home, it becomes clear to his family and friends that Gabriel has changed.

A series of unfortunate events causes Gabriel's best friend Stella to take her own life. Devastated by Stella's death, Gabriel falls into a black hole of despair and begins to reevaluate his life, which ultimately forces him to reveal his agonizing secret.

Jitters is a story of complex and fragile relationships, in which teenagers struggle with their identities, while forging their place in a sometimes unyielding society.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Features
Running time: 90 mins
Format: 4K Digital
Director: Baldvin Zopboniasson
Producer: Mike Downey, Sam Taylor
Co-Producer: Mike Downey, Sam Taylor
Screenwriter: Ingibjorg Reyjhisdottir
Principal cast: Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Birna Run Eiriksdottir, Maria Birta

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Icelandic Film Company (Iceland)

BankastrÃ¦ti 11
101 Reykjavik Iceland

T +354 562 4615

Film and Music Entertainment (UK)

34 Fouberts Place
London W1F 7PX
UK

T +44 (0)20 7478 7527

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