After the death of his fiancée, an American illustrator runs out of medication while wandering the isolated Icelandic countryside - unsure if his compulsions are related to his disorder or if he's being forced to unlock ancient secrets.
Acting
Barak Hardley's manic, heartbreaking unraveling carries every frame.
Cinematography
Iceland's vast emptiness becomes a character—beautiful and hostile.
Director
Brendan Walter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot in just 12 days with a skeleton crew, which explains its fever-dream intensity—Hardley reportedly stayed in character's anxious state between takes.
The 'hidden people' (huldufólk) folklore isn't played for exoticism—local Icelandic critics praised its authentic treatment of rural superstition as psychological texture, not punchline.
US
