Half Elf (2020)
A lighthouse keeper prepares his earthly funeral while trying to reconnect with his inner elf. Hulda and Trausti have shared a roof on the Icelandic coast for over seventy years. Her love of books is matched by his love of stones. When he tells her he wants to change his name to Elf she warns him that the family will reject him. Now, as his one hundredth birthday nears and Trausti senses the hand of death upon him, he is searching for an elf’s coffin…
Director: Jón Bjarki Magnússon
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: September 19, 2020
Cast
- Trausti Breiðfjörð Magnússon - himself
- Hulda Jónsdóttir - herself
Cinematography: Jón Bjarki Magnússon
Editing: Jón Bjarki Magnússon
Production: SKAK bíófilm, Pandistan, AllRitesReversed
Country: Iceland
Language: Íslenska
Original Language: is
Keywords
dying and death, funeral, elves, birthday, grandfather, iceland, aging, relationship, grandmother, folklore, visual anthropology
More Films by Director: Jón Bjarki Magnússon
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half Elf about?
- A lighthouse keeper prepares his earthly funeral while trying to reconnect with his inner elf. Hulda and Trausti have shared a roof on the Icelandic coast for over seventy years. Her love of books is matched by his love of stones. When he tells her he wants to change his name to Elf she warns him that the family will reject him. Now, as his one hundredth birthday nears and Trausti senses the hand of death upon him, he is searching for an elf’s coffin…
- Who directed Half Elf?
- Half Elf was directed by Jón Bjarki Magnússon.
- Who stars in Half Elf?
- Half Elf stars Trausti Breiðfjörð Magnússon, Hulda Jónsdóttir.
- How long is Half Elf?
- Half Elf has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Half Elf?
- Half Elf is a Documentary film.
- Where was Half Elf produced?
- Half Elf was produced in Iceland.