Archive | 1996-2018
Films presented by SCHLINGEL since 1996
Metalhead
Málmhaus
In 1970, the year of birth of Heavy Metal, also the girl Hera is born in a remote Icelandic village. She spends a happy childhood with her parents and her beloved older brother Baldur, until Baldur dies in an accident at work. Hera is just twelve at that time – too young to cope with this loss. She withdraws from her friends, wearing Baldur’s T-shirts from now on, playing his bass guitar and dreams to become a famous rock star in the city. She more and more lives in the dark world of heavy metal; otherwise she provokes everyone who comes near her. This changes initially when the new minister shows an interest in her music ...
Country: IS
Year: 2013
Running Time: 97 minutes
Recommended Age: from 16 years
Festival Year: 2018
Category: Special
Direction: Ragnar Bragason
Screenplay: Ragnar Bragason
Camera: August Jakobsson
Actor: Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir, Ingvar E. Siguðrsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Producer/Coproducer: Mystery Island