Simon a mysterious man with a past returns to Iceland with the intention to end his no good life. Before he can complete his task he meets a young women DÚA who he believes might be his daughter. When she gets into trouble with the police Simon represses his death wish and decides to help her out. Together they flee to the city of Hamburg and smuggle with them what used to be the greatest export of the Vikings, an Icelandic Falcon. Their plan is to sell it to wealthy Arabs.
Acting
Carradine's weathered desperation meets Vilhjálmsdóttir's chaotic energy.
Cinematography
Iceland's bleak beauty vs. Hamburg's gritty underbelly.
Director
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Friðriksson is Iceland's most internationally recognized filmmaker, though this remains one of his least seen works.
The falcon trade historically made Icelanders wealthy—here it's reduced to desperate criminal tourism, a sly commentary on post-Viking diminished glory.
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