Beautiful Beings (Berdreymi)
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys explore aggression and violence but also learn about loyalty and love. As their behavior escalates towards life–threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions. Can his newfound intuition guide him and his friends back to a safer path, or will they dive irrevocably into further violence?
In the presence of the director
Festival : Berlinale – Berlin IFF 2022
Panorama
National premiere
STARRING
Birgir Dagur Bjarkason
Áskell Einar Pálmason
Viktor Benóný Benediktsson
Snorri Rafn Frímannsson
WRITER
Anton Máni Svansson
DIRECTOR
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
SOUND
Jan Schermer
FILM EDITING
Andri Steinn Guðjónsson
Anders Skov
MUSIC
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
PRODUCTION
Join Motion Pictures
DISTRIBUTION
Arti Film
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Guðmundur Arnar graduated in Fine Art and studied screenwriting. His short films and feature debut have been showcased and awarded in numerous festivals. Among these accolades are Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and a nomination for the European Film Awards. His debut feature Heartstone premiered in the Venice Days Competition in 2016 and ended up collecting over 50 awards worldwide.
FILMOGRAPHY
2013: WHALE VALLEY (short)
2014: ARTUN (short)
2016: HEARTSTONE