21/09/2022 - The supernatural drama scooped myriad trophies, including Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay, whilst the series Sisterhood was awarded with three statuettes
21/09/2022 - The supernatural drama scooped myriad trophies, including Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay, whilst the series Sisterhood was awarded with three statuettes
05/05/2021 - The six-part crime drama, starring Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir and Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir in the lead roles, will be NENT Group’s second Icelandic original
‘Agnes Joy’ Director Opened Film With Vomit Scene to Capture Characters’ ‘Raw’ Relationship (Video)
“They are strong women, but not perfect,” says director Silja Hauksdóttir of the movie’s inter-generational struggleDiane Haithman | February 2, 2021 @ 10:05 AM Last Updated: February 2, 2021 @ 10:08 AM
Silja Hauksdóttir, the director and one of the writers of “Agnes Joy,” says she opened the film with a graphic vomiting scene to capture the “raw” relationship between its characters.
The film, Iceland’s entry into the Academy Awards International Film category, explores the explosive relationship of daughter Agnes (Donna Cruz) and her mother Rannveig (Katla Þorgeirsdóttir) as Agnes seeks independence from her frustrated, dissatisfied mother’s controlling ways. Their world is upended still more when a seductive new neighbor moves into town.
Sagafilm-Sky Series ‘Sisterhood’ Turns Nordic Noir on its Head in a Tale of Ordinary Criminals Variety 1/29/2021
One issue links four of the five contenders for the Nordisk Film & TV Prize this year, including “Sisterhood.” Given ease of travel and cost, co-produced series are four times more likely to be crime, thriller or suspense titles than any other genre, according to Ampere Analysis. The challenge then, is to stand out in this highly competitive field.
Nordic Noir achieved that over a decade ago, bringing a chillingly darker edge to comfy European procedurals. Yet almost as soon as it was consecrated, its founding fathers attempted to broaden its reach, adding a marked social edge (Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein, creators of Canal Plus-SVT hit “Midnight Sun”); setting it in London with an iconic British actor (Hans Rosenfeldt’s “Marcella,” starring Anna Friel); or opening up to issues such as international terrorism (2018’s “Bullets,” from “The