Synopsis
A seven-year-old boy accidentally interrupts his older brother’s suicide attempt. His brother makes him promise not to tell their parents. Their relationship becomes really tense.
Sinossi
Un bambino di sette anni interrompe il tentativo di suicidio del fratello maggiore. Il fratello gli fa promettere di non dire niente ai genitori. Il rapporto tra i due diventa molto teso.
| Original Title | Whale Valley |
| Category | Official Competition |
| Section | Generator +18 |
| Tipology | Short Film, Fiction |
| Duration | 15’ |
| Production Year | 2013 |
| Nationality | Denmark, Iceland |
| Directed by | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson |
| Screenplay | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson |
| Main cast |
Ágúst Örn B. Wigum Einar Jóhann Valsson |
| Produced by | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, Anton Máni Svanss |
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, 1982. Guðmundur graduated in Fine Art from the Icelandic Art Academy. Then he moved to Denmark where he studied screenwriting. Now he lives in Copenhagen and works both there and in Iceland as a filmmaker and a part time teacher in screenwriting, directing and fine art. He directed five short films: HIDEBOUND (2005), JEFFREY & BETH (2008), MALOU (2011), ÁRTÚN (2012), WHALE VALLEY (2013).
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
È nato a Reykjavik, in Islanda, nel 1982. Guðmundur si laurea in Belle Arti alla Icelandic Art Academy. In seguito si trasferisce in Danimarca dove studia sceneggiatura. Attualmente vive a Copenhagen e lavora tra Danimarca e Islanda come regista e insegnante part-time di sceneggiatura, regia e arte. Ha diretto cinque cortometraggi: HIDEBOUND (2005), JEFFREY & BETH (2008), MALOU (2011), ÁRTÚN (2012), WHALE VALLEY (2013).
festival contact
Danish Film Institute
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