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The Fortress

1990 · 26 min

A quiet, uneasy night drive toward a confrontation you dread, unfolding with the patient tension of a short chamber drama.

Overview
A story of love and betrayal. One summer night, two friends, Ketill and Eyjólfur, are heading to an isolated farm in a taxi, in search for Herdís, former fiancé of Ketill. He has been abroad all winter and wants to know why she left him the day before his departure, last autumn. Reluctant to face her for fear of what he may find out, he is urged on by Eyjólfur. The course of events takes an unexpected direction.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ásgrímur Sverrisson
    Written by
    Ásgrímur Sverrisson
    Starring
    Þormar Þorkelsson, Skúli Gautason, Ylfa Edelstein, Róbert Arnfinnsson
    Cinematography
    Rafn Rafnsson
    Runtime
    26 min
    Country
    Iceland
    Languages
    Icelandic

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