

SPARROWS
by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Volcano)
ICELAND, DENMARK, CROATIA | 2015 | DRAMA | ICELANDIC | 99'

SYNOPSIS
SPARROWS is a coming-of-age story about the 16-year old boy Ari, who has been living with his mother in Reykjavik and is suddenly sent back to the remote Westfjords to live with his father Gunnar. There, he has to navigate a difficult relationship with his father, and he finds his childhood friends changed. In these hopeless and declining surroundings, Ari has to step up and find his way.
PRODUCTION
Nimbus Film & Nimbus Iceland
SCREENPLAY
Rúnar Rúnarsson
CAST
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Rade Šerbedžija
PHOTOS
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
San Sebastian Film Festival
Golden Shell
Warsaw Film Festival
1-2 Competition Award
Sao Paulo Film Festival
Best Feature
Best Manuscript Award
Les Arcs Film Festival
Best Film
Best Actor
Press Award
Toronto International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Silver Hugo Award
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Artistic Achievement Award
Mamers en France
Jury Prize
FebioFest Prague
Great Prize
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Nordick Filmtage Lubeck
Nouveau Cinéma Montréal
Scanorama Film Festival
Black Nights Film Festival
Kerala International Film Festival
Modolist Kiev International Film Festival
Sofia International Film Festival
Braunschweig International Film Festival
Minsk International Film Festival
Bratislava International Film Festival
Wisconsin International Film Festival
Minneapolis International Film Festival
Lucca Film Festival
Aubagne International Film Festival