Hjalti and Björn are two childhood friends, who run a seafood restaurant in their hometown during the summer. They dream of keeping the restaurant open year-round, and when an unexpected opportunity arises, Björn reveals to Hjalti that she is a transgender woman and will be known as Birna from now on. These changes test their friendship, and both must face life with a new perspective to preserve what matters most.
Snævar Sölvason
Icelandic filmmaker born and raised in the small fishing town of Bolungarvík, located in the remote Westfjords of Iceland. He studied Financial Engineering at Háskóli Íslands, and shortly later he wrote and directed the feature film ‘Slay Masters’ (2011), which was based on his own experience in the Icelandic fishing industry. In 2012, he abandoned his career in the financial sector and joined the Icelandic Film School, and later he wrote and directed the comedy ‘Albatross’ (2015), which he self-financed and secured theatrical distribution for in Iceland. In 2019 his thriller ‘Eden’ traveled to international film festivals, and his documentary series ‘Skaginn’ (2023) set new viewership records on Iceland’s national broadcaster. ‘Odd Fish’ (2024), his last feature film, got nine nominations for the Edda Awards.
DIRECTOR
Snævar Sölvason
SCREENPLAY
Snævar Sölvason
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
EDITOR
Bjartur Sigurdsson
SOUND
Agnar Fridbertsson, Birgir Tryggvason
MUSIC
Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson
PRODUCTION
Júlíus Kemp, Ingvar Þórðarson
PRODUCTION COMPANY
The Icelandic Film Company (Kisi Films), Solar Films, Neutrinos Producions, Filmkolektiv, Saga Film
