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      Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night

      2022 1 hr. 52 min. Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 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… Read More Read Less

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      News 2 Excellent movie ! Loved watching it ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Wendy Ide Screen International Adalsteins’ eye for detail and the picture’s persuasive sense of place and of community carries us along for the leisurely, meandering ride. Nov 12, 2022 Full Review Elena Lazic Cineuropa 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, Dec 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Screenwriter
      Elfar Adalsteins
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Icelandic