Rift (2017 film) explained

Rift
Native Name:
Director:Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen
Screenplay:Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen
Producer:
  • Baldvin Kári Sveinbjörnsson
  • Búi Baldvinsson
  • Jóhann Sigurðsson
Starring:
  • Björn Stefánsson
  • Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
  • Aðalbjörg Þóra Árnadóttir
Cinematography:John Wakayama Carey
Editing:Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen
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Distributors:-->
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:Iceland
Language:Icelandic

Rift (Icelandic: '''Rökkur''') is a 2017 Icelandic horror film written and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen.[1] [2] [3]

Rift is a gay psychological thriller, in which Gunnar (Björn Stefánsson) and Einar (Sigurður Þór Óskarsson) get to grips with their fractured relationship amid some spooky situations in a remote cabin in Iceland.[4] [5]

Rift premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival, where it was chosen as the closing film. Erlingur also won the Award for Artistic Achievement for Rift at Outfest in 2017.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Farber . Stephen . 2017-07-12 . 'Rift': Film Review Outfest 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. News: 2017-03-16 . Morbid Curiosity: Exploring The Dark With Filmmaker Erlingur Thoroddsen . . Parker . Yamasaki.
  3. Web site: Rift . Icelandic Film Centre.
  4. News: Gay Icelandic psychological thriller . 2023-05-22 . Morgunblaðið.
  5. Rift (2017) aka Rökkur. . 2023-05-22 . dmy .
  6. Farber . Stephen . 2017-07-12 . 'Rift': Film Review Outfest 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter.