A Letter from Helga
2022
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Synopsis
In a remote fjord in 1940s Iceland, young farmer Bjarni and aspiring poet Helga begin a passionate, forbidden affair, emotions running as wild as the ocean waves that surround them.
Key facts
Cast
Thorvaldur Kristjansson, Hera Hilmar, Anita Briem, Björn Thors, Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Rakel Ýr Stefánsdóttir, Sóley Elíasdóttir, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson
Original language
Icelandic
First release
September 2, 2022 (Iceland)
Crew
Screenplay
Ása Hjörleifsdóttir, Ottó Geir Borg
Producer
Birgitta Björnsdottir, Skuli Fr. Malmquist
Cinematography
Jasper Wolf
Editing
Antti Reikko
Special makeup effects
Sigríður Rósa Bjarnardóttir
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Festival History
- Göteborg Film Festival 2023 generic
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Iceland | September 2, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Ása Hjörleifsdóttir |
| Cast | Thorvaldur Kristjansson (Bjarni), Hera Hilmar (Helga), Anita Briem (Unnur), Björn Thors (Hallgrímur), Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (Bjarni Sr.), Rakel Ýr Stefánsdóttir (Hulda), Sóley Elíasdóttir (Ragnheiður), Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson (Ingjaldur), Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (Jósteinn), Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson (Gunnar), Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir (Salvör) |
| Screenplay | Ása Hjörleifsdóttir, Ottó Geir Borg |
| Producer | Birgitta Björnsdottir, Skuli Fr. Malmquist |
| Executive producer | Thor Sigurjonsson |
| Cinematography | Jasper Wolf |
| Editing | Antti Reikko |
| Production design | Drifa Freyju-Ármannsdottir |
| Special makeup effects | Sigríður Rósa Bjarnardóttir |
| Visual effects | Sigurgeir Arinbjarnarson |
| Sound | Tuomas Klaavo |
| Costumes | Eugen Tamberg |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q116669616 |
| IMDb | tt13368662 |
| TMDB | 788947 |
Additional data: TMDB.
