Beautiful Beings | 2022
2h 3min | Icelandic/Danish/Swedish/Dutch/Czech | Feature Film Drama | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys explore aggression and violence but also learn about loyalty and love. As their behavior escalates towards life-threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions. Can his newfound intuition guide him and his friends back to a safer path, or will they dive irrevocably into further violence?
Credits
Starring Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson, Snorri Rafn Frímannsson, Anita Briem, Ísgerður Gunnarsdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Producer Anton Máni Svansson | Executive Producers Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, Birgitta Bjornsdottir | Co-Producers Lise Orheim Stender, Jesper Morthorst, Nima Yousefi, Peter Possne, Caroline Ljungberg, Linda van der Herberg, Jeroen Beker, Pavel Strnad
Cinematography Sturla Brandth Grovlen | Editing Andri Steinn Guðjónsson, Anders Skov | Sound Design Jan Schermer | Production Design Hulda Helgadóttir | Music Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Costume Design Helga Rós Hannam | Makeup Salóme Ósk Jónsdóttir