Two teenage boys in a remote fishing village discover similar feelings for different people in this Icelandic coming-of-age tale.
Thor and...
Two teenage boys in a remote fishing village discover similar feelings for different people in this Icelandic coming-of-age tale.
Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
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84 %25 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
77 %336 reviewsAudience score rating
"Despite its flaws, this is a well-acted, visually atmospheric debut that shows promise, casting a soulful gaze on awkward-age upheavals, gay and straight."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"[A] thoughtful, lyrical, slightly over-deliberate tour of a beautiful teenage wasteland."
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Variety
Variety"Despite its need for serious narrative compression, this remains an emotionally authentic, often poignant look at growing up and growing aware."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A striking look at the trials of adolescence."
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Total Film
Total Film"Some tighter editing was needed, not merely in terms of length but in giving more emphasis to the older generation and to Thor's sisters. But it is a fervent, intensely acted drama."
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The Guardian
The GuardianHeartstone | Details
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Denmark, Iceland
