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Country: Iceland, Language: Icelandic, 23 mins

  • Director: Jakob Halldorsson
  • Writer: Jakob Halldorsson
  • Producer: Jakob Halldorsson

CGiii Comment

There's just too much to squeeze into 20 minutes...but, an admirable and worthy effort.

Definitely, one for future feature development.


Watch...here

The(ir) Blurb...

A promising high school kid is unjustly sent to the notorious juvenile prison of Iceland where he faces increasingly severe abuse from the head guard who is determined to brake his spirit.

Cast & Characters

Olafur Bjorn Tomasson as Axel;
Stefan Hallur Stefansson as Erpur;
Johannes Haukur Johannesson as Njall;
Helena Olafsson as Gugga;
Gudleifur Rafn Einarsson as Vignir;
Bjarni Gautur as Prisoner #1