BRAVE MEN'S BLOOD
synopsis
A crime sequel from Iceland, which also works without its predecessor (City State). Unambitious detective wants to kill two birds with one stone: unmask his corrupt boss and dismantle a drugs organisation. Atmospheric, cleverly written, well acted and surprising right up to the end.
Even though we know that Iceland lost its innocence with the bank crisis, the picture sketched by Brave Men's Bloodis still sobering. Corruption, drugs, torture, Eastern European gangsters - they can all be found in this hard police thriller.
international title: | Brave Men's Blood |
original title: | Borgríki 2 |
country: | Iceland, France |
year: | 2014 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson |
film run: | 96' |
screenplay: | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, Hrafnkell Stefánsson |
cast: | Darri Ingólfsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Zlatko Krickic, Ingvar E. Siguðursson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason |
cinematography by: | Bjarni Felix Bjarnason, Gunnar Heidar |
film editing: | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson |
art director: | Heimir Sverrisson |
music: | Kristján Sturla Bjarnason |
producer: | Kristín Andrea Thórdardóttir |
production: | Poppoli Pictures |
distributor: | Mongrel International |