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Director:
Nietzchka Keene
Writer:
Nietzchka Keene
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Release Date:
12 February 1993 (Iceland) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy See more »
Tagline:
A Twisted Tale of Witchcraft and Mysticism
Plot:
Margit and her older sister, Katla, flee their homeland in Iceland after their mother is killed for practicing witchcraft... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 nomination See more »
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Excellent Art-House Cinema! See more (17 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Björk ... Margit (as Björk Guðmundsdóttir)
Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir ... Katla
Valdimar Örn Flygenring ... Jóhann
Guðrún Gísladóttir ... Mother
Geirlaug Sunna Þormar ... Jónas

Directed by
Nietzchka Keene 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Nietzchka Keene 

Produced by
Nietzchka Keene .... producer
Allison Powell .... assistant producer
 
Original Music by
Larry Lipkis 
 
Cinematography by
Randolph Sellars  (as Randy Sellars)
 
Film Editing by
Nietzchka Keene 
 
Art Direction by
Dominique Polain 
 
Costume Design by
Nanna Luisa Zophaniasdóttir 
 
Makeup Department
Guðrún Þorvarðardóttir .... hair stylist: Sunna and Björk
 
Art Department
Ólafur Engilbertsson .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Bert Forbes .... foley artist
Larry Hoki .... sound recordist
Heather McPherson .... foley artist
Patrick Moyroud .... sound recordist
Jeffrey Perkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Helgi Sverrisson .... assistant sound
Christina Tucker .... foley mixer (as Chris Tucker)
 
Special Effects by
Dominique Polain .... special effects props
Élin Sverrisdóttir .... special effects makeup (as Élín Sverrisdóttir)
 
Visual Effects by
Beth Block .... main titles & opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
Pat O'Neill .... main titles & opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
 
Stunts
Ásta Pálmadóttir .... stunt rider
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adams .... assistant camera: second unit
Robert Beebe .... assistant camera: second unit
David E. Elkins .... assistant camera: second unit
Bob Field .... gaffer (as Robert Field)
Robert Guillemette .... still photographer
Halldór Gunnarsson .... assistant camera
Chris Painter .... cinematographer: second unit
Adam Sklena .... assistant camera: second unit
 
Editorial Department
Sean Brown .... apprentice editor
Chris Painter .... editing consultant
Barrett Sherwood .... apprentice editor
Jeanne Slater .... assistant editor
Lisa Yu .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Tony Cummings .... music engineer
Helga Jóhannsdóttir .... folk music collector
 
Other crew
Grace Barnes .... publicist
Jeffrey James Bell .... crew: second unit (as Jeffrey Bell)
Pamela Briggs .... crew: second unit
John Di Minico .... crew: second unit
Þorleifur Geirsson .... bird trainer
Robert Guillemette .... title logo
Nicole Hanset .... production assistant
Alix Jackson .... pre-production office
Helga Mogensen .... herbal consultant
Julia Parker .... pre-production office
Elizabeth Rowe .... craft consultant
Kyle Seidenbaum .... title designer
Suzanne Smith .... crew: second unit
Solveig Gissel Stáhl .... caterer (as Solveig Gissel Ståhl)
Ásgeir Svanbergsson .... nursery consultant
Pat Verducci .... crew: second unit
Jennifer Wise .... publicist
 
Thanks
Rob Berman .... special thanks
Lisa Bloomfield .... special thanks
Jesse Byock .... special thanks
John Carnochan .... special thanks (as John Carnachan)
Tony Cummings .... special thanks
Valerie Eliot .... acknowledgment: the lines from "Ash Wednesday" are used with the permission of (as Mrs. Valerie Eliot)
Olgeir Engilbertsson .... thanks
Þóra Friðriksdóttir .... special thanks
Ed Green .... special thanks
Jón Gunnarsson .... thanks
Ólafur Gunnarsson .... thanks
Sigríður Hagalín .... special thanks
Jón Hermannsson .... special thanks
Larry Hoki .... thanks: International Recording
Kristín Jóhannesdóttir .... special thanks
Ásdís Gríma Jónsdóttir .... special thanks
Marie Kellier .... special thanks
Sveinn Klemensson .... thanks
David Koester .... special thanks
Auður Kristjánsdóttir .... thanks
Kathy Levitt .... special thanks
Skúli Lýðsson .... thanks
Þór Magnússon .... thanks
James Mathers .... special thanks (as Jim Mathers)
Rod Moore .... special thanks
James Mulryan .... special thanks (as Jim Mulryan)
Bill Oliver .... special thanks
Jeffrey Perkins .... thanks: International Recording
Richard Portman .... special thanks
Ásta K. Ragnarsdóttir .... special thanks
Paul Richardson .... special thanks
Róbert .... special thanks
William L. Schlegel .... thanks: International Recording (as Bill Schlegel)
Otto Schopka .... thanks
Sigfús Schopka .... thanks
Sigríður Jóna Sigurfinnsdóttir .... thanks
Heimir Steinsson .... thanks
Anna Svavarsdóttir .... special thanks
Gunnar Sverrisson .... thanks
Jóhann Vilbergsson .... thanks
Jeff Wachtel .... special thanks
Ragnheiður Þórarinsdóttir .... thanks
 

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Runtime:
78 min
Country:
Iceland
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
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Did You Know?

Quotes:
[first lines]
Margit:Where did she go?
Katla:She became ashes and left with the wind.
Margit:And her soul?
Katla:Her soul... was tied with the heart of a bird.
Margit:And the tread will hold forever?
Katla:Until the bird's heart breaks.
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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Excellent Art-House Cinema!, 6 June 2001
Author: ggdva from Chicago

This movie was quite surprising in its quality and originality. It starts off slow but eventually starts to unravel and become a haunting tale of revenge and witchcraft. Bjork, who was absolutely mesmerizing in "Dancer in the Dark" is very strong in this film as well. She carries the movie as the vulnerable little sister who sees visions of her dead mother and reaches out to the little boy she is living with.

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