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
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

Drama

Production Status

Complete

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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