Directed by:
Rúnar RúnarssonScreenplay:
Rúnar RúnarssonCinematography:
Sophia OlssonComposer:
Kjartan SveinssonCast:
Theódór Júlíusson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir (more)Plots(1)
The protagonist of this subtle feature debut from Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson is 67-year-old Hannes, who has just retired. The reserved, taciturn man isn’t used to expressing his feelings. He has almost no friends. His children, long adults, have become estranged. And his relationship with his wife cooled off ages ago. A tragic event forces Hannes to reevaluate his life thus far and to discover the emotions that have been dormant within him for years. The sensitively written script, masterful direction by a talented young filmmaker, and an absolutely convincing performance by lead Theódór Júlíusson, make Volcano one of the sharpest film discoveries of the year. About his approach, the creator commented: “People at crossroads in their lives interest me. The questions they are confronted with, in balance with the choices they have.” (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Theódór Júlíusson
Best movies:
Angels of the Universe (2000)
The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
Rams (2015)
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Best movies:
Angels of the Universe (2000)
Virgin Mountain (2015)
Children (2006)
Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
Best movies:
Thicker Than Water (2006)
Our Own Oslo (2011)
Jar City (2006)
Benedikt Erlingsson
Best movies:
Tears of Stone (1995)
The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
The Boss of It All (2006)
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Iceland
Best movies:
Sense8 (2015) (series)
Let Me Fall (2018)
Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Cold Light (2004)
Jitters (2010)
Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
Ágúst Örn B. Wigum
Iceland
Best movies:
When the Light Breaks (2024)
Volcano (2011)
Johann Sigurdarson
Iceland
Best movies:
Children of Nature (1991)
Tears of Stone (1995)
Woman at War (2018)
Harald G. Haraldsson
Best movies:
Devil's Island (1996)
When the Raven Flies (1984)
The Deep (2012)
Bjorn Karlsson
Best movies:
Children of Nature (1991)
Remote Control (1992)
Movie Days (1994)
Kristin Davidsdottir
Best movies:
Volcano (2011)
Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Volcano (2011)