Metalhead

Metalhead

Cast & Crew

Directed by
Ragnar Bragason
Starring
Thora Bjorg Helga
Ingvar Sigurdsson
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson

 

Category Feature Film

Genres
Drama
Music
Teen

Running time 97 min.

Language English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Nationality Iceland, Norway

Scriptwriter
Ragnar Bragason
Cinematographer
August Jakobsson
Produced by
Mystery Island
Hummelfilm

Local Release 10/11/2013

Production status Completed

Sales Territories WORLDWIDE excluding Iceland & Norway, however including TV Rights for Norway

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Synopsis

It’s the year 1970 and as Black Sabbath record their first album and mark the birth of Heavy Metal, Hera Karlsdottir is born on the cowshed floor at her parents farm in rural Iceland.The years of her youth are carefree until a tragedy strikes. Her older brother is killed in a accident and Hera blames herself for his death. In her grieve she finds solace in the dark music of Heavy Metal and dreams of becoming a rock star.As the years pass on the farm buried under a shroud of snow and a looming ominous mountain, Hera practices her guitar and dreams of forming a band. Hera is a rebellious, misunderstood delinquent in her early twenties who can‘t help but get into trouble. She dreams of escaping out into the world but somehow always ends up at her own doorstep.When her childhood friend returns intent on marrying her and a young priest moves to the farming community, the wheels of fate start turning. Hera has to grow up, find her own voice and realize she can’t run away her whole life.

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