Project Detail

Pale Star

Synopsis

Set against the darkly atmospheric Icelandic landscape, a female tourist Molly escapes her abusive husband, Kurt and is helped by local Icelandic dweller, Solveig.
Meanwhile Molly's husband Kurt wakes to find he is stranded in their locked caravan. He breaks out and is picked up by Ari (close friend/ lover to Solveig) on the side of the road. Ari takes Kurt to Solveig's house...
In true Icelandic Noir thriller-style dark secrets will soon be revealed.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
79 mins
Format
HD
Director
Graeme Maley
Producer
Eddie Dick
Co-Producer
Birgitta Bjornsdottir, Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
Executive Producer
Ian Davies, Rebecca Long
Editor
Eiko Emersleben
Screenwriter
Graeme Maley
Director of Photography
Arnar Thor Thorisson
Production Designer
Rebekka A. Ingimundardóttir, Eleni Podara
Sound
Árni Gylfason
Principal cast
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson; Freyja Björk Guðmundsdóttir; Isabelle Joss, Isabelle Joss; Iain Robertson; Björn Thors; Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Makar Productions

Vintage Productions
Boudica Black

Sales Company

Boudica Films International

Rebecca Long
7 Bertie Road
Cumnor
Oxford
OX2 9PS

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