Benjamín Eiríksson, a middle-aged man, has reached a cross-road in his life. A pioneer in engineering, who has achieved all the goals open to him in his profession. A respected father and loving husband, his heart is now silent. His children are leaving home, his wife is estranged from him. The vast power-stations, once the proud symbols of his ingenuity and creativity, now appear merely stark monuments to vanity and futility. Craving love, friendship, understanding, he tries to make a fresh start, in search of a life of adventure, a life with meaning.
Cinematography
Bleak Icelandic landscapes mirror internal desolation.
Acting
Árnason's restrained devastation says everything through silence.
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gunnlaugsson made this during Iceland's aggressive 1980s modernization, implicitly critiquing the cost of 'progress.'
TMDB's 3.7 rating reflects six lonely votes — this film barely exists outside Icelandic archives.
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