A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 2008
Original Title:
Hótel Jörð
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
The Icelandic Film Company
Production Countries:
Iceland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 10
Three children take their grandfather to the graveyard to visit their dead grandmother. When they find out that granddad is tired of living and is actually waiting to die the children get confused, especially the youngest one. Granddad has to find a way to explain to her that death is not the worst thing in the world, which starts a chain of bizarre events. This becomes a learning full experience for the youngest one, even though it leads to a tragic ending.
Co-Producer:
Baldvin Z
Viðar Garðarsson
Íris Kjaernested
Marteinn Einarsson
Color Grading:
Marteinn Einarsson
Katrín Björk Sævarsdóttir
Costume Design:
Dísa Anderiman
Director:
Baldvin Z
Director of Photography:
Katrín Björk Sævarsdóttir
Editor:
Baldvin Z
Marteinn Einarsson
Focus Puller:
Franz Borde
Gaffer:
Jens Bo
Key Grip:
Sigurður Páll
Makeup & Hair:
Tinna Björt Guðjónsdóttir
Music:
Íris Kjaernested
Producer:
Ingvar Þórðarson
Júlíus Kemp
Production Design:
Dagur Óskarsson
Screenplay:
Baldvin Z
Sound Designer:
Friðfinnur Sigurðsson
Sound Editor:
Friðfinnur Sigurðsson
Special Effects:
Marteinn Einarsson
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