JITTERS
synopsis
Gabriel is a confused sixteen year old in search of his identity. Along with a few of his closest friends, he is trying to figure out who he is and where he stands in an ever changing and complicated world. When he returns to Iceland from a two-week trip to Manchester, England, all those close to him seem to think that he has changed somewhat. Having met and befriended his stylist roommate Marcus in the UK, a free thinking, rebellious teenager. Through a series of unfortunate events, tragedy befalls this tight-knit group when Stella, Gabriels best girlfriend, takes her own life. Crushed, Gabriel falls into a black hole of despair, which forces him to take a hard look at himself...
international title: | Jitters |
original title: | Órói |
country: | Iceland |
sales agent: | Sam Film |
year: | 2010 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Baldvin Zophoníasson |
film run: | 97' |
release date: | FR 20/06/2012 |
screenplay: | Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir, Baldvin Zophoníasson |
cast: | Atli Óskar Fjalarson, Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir |
cinematography by: | Jóhann Máni Jóhannsson |
film editing: | Sigurbjörg Jónsdóttir |
music: | Ólafur Arnalds |
producer: | Júlíus Kemp, Ingvar Thórdarson |
production: | Kisi - The Icelandic Film Company |
distributor: | Sam Film, Outplay Films |