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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Icelandic Film Company (Iceland)

Bankastræti 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

katy.moylan@fame.uk.com

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