Asa Hjorleifsdottir
2021Interdependence
Bettina Oberli, Salomé Lamas
Thor Kristjansson, Hera Hilmar
Started in 2018, the project – comprised of 11 segments by filmmakers from all around the world – reflects on the intertwined relationship between human society and nature that is aggravated by climate change on multiple scales, hinting at possible solutions.
Interdependence Film 2019
Svanurinn
Asa Hjorleifsdottir
Thor Kristjansson, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
When young Sól is sent to live with her distant countryside relatives for a summer, she becomes entangled in a dramatic rite of passage with a mysterious farmhand, Jón, and the farmer’s daughter, Ásta.
The Swan
Þú og ég
Asa Hjorleifsdottir
Laufey Elíasdóttir, Snorri Engilbertsson
Girl meets boy on a cold winter night. She's a single mom, and he becomes less charming than she thought he was after she invites him home. As things are getting out of hand, her young daughter wakes up, and roles become reversed as they deal together with the aftermath.
You and me
Síðasti dansinn
Asa Hjorleifsdottir
Hera Hilmar, Thor Kristjansson
It’s a spring morning in Reykjavík. A man and a woman wake up in their bed and know that their relationship has ended. They take a drive out of the city, towards the end of love, perhaps toward the end of the world. A story of love, loss, and the mysterious power of nature herself.
The Last Dance