
A Flower
1971

23 votes
An Oscar nominated Icelandic short film about an old man who might leave his farm but keeps a secret.
Director
Rúnar RúnarssonWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
Icelandic
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A

“Hrafn” (Jón Sigurbjörnsson) and his wife have lived on a remote Icelandic farm for much of their lives, but now with the harsh winter imminent they have been convinced by their daughter to spend this one in the warmth of a centrally heated and double glazed retirement home. As their final weekend at home approaches, he is adamant on the phone to his daughter that she not arrive to collect them until Monday. Why? Well that part of the mystery is actually quite obvious, but set amidst some gloriously pristine scenery this is a film that’s really more about a partnership, and one that is going t…
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