When Hannes retires from his job as a janitor the big, empty time span that is the rest of his life begins. He is estranged from his family, has hardly any friends and the relationship to his wife has faded. Through drastic events, Hannes realises that he has to adjust his life in order to help someone he loves. "Volcano" is a love story of someone who has to deal with the choices of the past and the difficulties of the present in order to embrace the future.
| Original title | Eldfjall |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Volcano |
| International titles | Wulkan, Ifaisteio |
| Director | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Screenplay | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Producer | Egil Dennerline, Skúli Fr. Malmquist, Thor Sigurjonsson |
| Director of Photography | Sophia Olsson |
| Editor | Jacob Secher Schulsinger |
| Sound | Kjartan Kjartansson, Ingvar Lundberg |
| Composer | Kjartan Sveinsson |
| Production designer | Haukur Karlsson |
| Appearance | Theodor Júliússon, Benedikt Erlingsson, Auður Drauma Bachmann, Þorsteinn Bachmann |
| Production country | Iceland, Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Islandsk |
| Production company | Zik Zak Kvikmyndir, Fine & Mellow |
| Domestic distribution | Øst for Paradis |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 24.05.2012 |
| Cinemas | Vester Vov Vov, Biffen (Aalborg), Øst for Paradis (Århus), Empire |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | 2011 | Valladolid International Film Festival 2011 |
| Best Actor | 2011 | Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival 2011 |
| Golden She-Wolf - Best Feature | 2011 | Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema 2011 |
| Quebec Critics Association - Best Feature Intl. | 2011 | Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema 2011 |
| Silver Hugo - New Directors Comp. | 2011 | Chicago International Film Festival 2011 |
| Fipresci | 2011 | Reykjavik Film Festival 2011 |
| Church of Iceland Award | 2011 | Reykjavik Film Festival 2011 |
| Best Director | 2011 | Transilvania International Film Festival 2011 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2012-05-17 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2012-03-21 |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2012-02-17 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2012-01-27 |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2012-01-05 |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 2011-11-23 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2011-11-18 |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2011-11-10 |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2011-11-04 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2011-11-02 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2011-10-22 |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 2011-10-22 |
| Vienna Film Festival, Viennale | 2011-10-20 |
| Hamptons Film Festival | 2011-10-13 |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2011-10-13 |
| Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema | 2011-10-12 |
| London Film Festival | 2011-10-12 |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2011-10-06 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2011-09-22 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2011-09-15 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2011-09-08 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2011-08-21 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2011-07-01 |
| München International Film Festival | 2011-06-24 |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2011-06-03 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2012-05-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2012-05-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Soeren Hermansen | 2012-05-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2012-05-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Soeren Vinterberg | 2012-05-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Jonas Vasted Kirkegaard | 2012-05-24 |
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