Rift

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Rift

2017

1h 51m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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Two men are haunted by their dead relationship.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

(It offers) a heady blend of love and pain that makes Rift feel like Call My By Your Name meets It Comes At Night.

Oct 20, 2017

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Stephen Farber

The Hollywood Reporter

Tighter editing would have enhanced the film's effectiveness. But the cinematography is striking, sound and music are superb and the two leading actors - who carry much of the movie by themselves - both give telling performances.

Oct 17, 2017

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

an ambiguous, creepy study of conflicting desires and haunting pasts - as well as a literally glacial take on Don't Look Now.

Oct 3, 2017

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Its success comes from the exquisitely built narrative that allows for multiple interpretations of the events, challenging the viewer to come to their own conclusions.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 5, 2021

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

... fascinating super slow-burn of a film that works if one is willing to give it the time to build its emotions and themes which it does with talent.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 14, 2020

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Kimberley Elizabeth

Nightmare on Film Street

We all get a little bit lost in Iceland, chasing the ghosts of an unfinished relationship, and something all-together more spooky.

Apr 10, 2019

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Audience Member

Icelandic movie on a gay couple who reunite after Gunnar receives a phone call from his ex, Einar. But there are indications that the whole experience involves a ghostly presence. The atmosphere is tense, as you would expect in a ghost thriller, but the current still passes between the two, and you witness a very sweet and touching non-explicit scene in bed. Beautiful film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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kris i

Makes no sense whatsoever, but it has some epic scenes and dialogues.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Everything from the slow pace, to the complex characters, to the beautiful cinematography and tense score help this film stand out both as an incredibly engaging thriller and as a deep personal drama.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

I need the ending explained to me and then I’ll decide. :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/01/18

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Audience Member

I liked the idea of an Icelandic LGBT horror movie, but alas it just consisted of two guys awkwardly standing around complaining about someone being outside.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

This movie IS NOT HORROR. It makes no sense either. It's not a ghost story. It's not mystery. It's just rambling around the lava fields of Iceland with an existential theme. Garbage.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Erlingur Thoroddsen

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Björn Stefánsson

Gunnar

Sigurður Þór Óskarsson

Einar

Guðmundur Ólafsson

Grétar

Aðalbjörg Árnadóttir

Gyða

Anna Eva Steindórsdóttir

Sjáandi

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Synopsis

Two men are haunted by their dead relationship.

Director: Erlingur Thoroddsen
Producer: Bui Baldvinsson, Baldvin Kári, Erlingur Thoroddsen
Screenwriter: Erlingur Thoroddsen
Production Co: Hero Productions, Myrkraverk Productions
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Icelandic
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 51m

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