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Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night

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The little Icelandic village is brimming with stories and if you listen closely it might tell you a few tales. Perhaps the one about the prominent businessman who dreams in Latin and sacrifices a promising career for astronomy and old books. Or perhaps you'll hear the one about the policeman's son, a sensitive boy who paints and carves birds and dreams of being an artist. Or maybe the one about the wild, open-air sex with explosive consequences. Or the one about the big rock that can break the finely woven thread running between life and death....

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Wendy Ide Screen International 11/12/2022
Adalsteins’ eye for detail and the picture’s persuasive sense of place and of community carries us along for the leisurely, meandering ride. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 09/20/2024
... has its charming moments, and at least the landscapes are lovely. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 09/15/2024
Mildly engaging, but lackluster, overlong and undercooked Go to Full Review Elena Lazic Cineuropa 12/22/2022
The sometimes dark, sometimes absurdist comedy (courtesy of actor Þorsteinn Bachmann, most of all) peppered throughout does help navigate tonal shifts. In fact, the cast as a whole is what most anchors the film to a semblance of reality, Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Elfar Adalsteins

Director

Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson

Actor

Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir

Actor

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Kjartan

Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir

Ásdís

Heida Reed

Elísabet
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Synopsis The little Icelandic village is brimming with stories and if you listen closely it might tell you a few tales. Perhaps the one about the prominent businessman who dreams in Latin and sacrifices a promising career for astronomy and old books. Or perhaps you'll hear the one about the policeman's son, a sensitive boy who paints and carves birds and dreams of being an artist. Or maybe the one about the wild, open-air sex with explosive consequences. Or the one about the big rock that can break the finely woven thread running between life and death....
Director
Elfar Adalsteins
Producer
Elfar Adalsteins
Screenwriter
Elfar Adalsteins
Distributor
Juno Films
Production Co
Berserk Films
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 51m