Directed by:
Rúnar RúnarssonScreenplay:
Rúnar RúnarssonCinematography:
Sophia OlssonComposer:
Kjartan SveinssonCast:
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson, Ómar Örn HaukssonPlots(1)
2 Birds take place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. (Prague Short Film Festival)
Reviews (3)
A powerful film about how adolescence sometimes isn't beautiful at all. Sometimes there's such a breaking point that it's not even pretty anymore. This film is quite harsh, even though it doesn't really show anything harsh. It's like a harsh hallucination where upon waking up, you realize you're no longer who you were, but what’s worse is that you actually like it. ()
This 15-minute film is more powerful and beautiful than many feature films. Eye movements are more important than dialogue here. In an authentic setting, childhood fragility and innocence come face to face with abominably gray reality, for which pure love is the only remedy. ()
As soon as I see that a movie was made in Iceland, there’s no hesitation on my part. You can also watch this short movie online, so why not. A bit of depression in the living room can’t be a bad thing. But this was rough. Awfully rough. But amidst all that rough reality, there was a small bit of hope and a good chunk of love, which proves that it can always get worse. And it truly can. ()