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A chilling atmosphere in the eerie blue shades of Iceland, a silent past and a criminal case that should have been forgotten long ago. Detective Óðinnse gradually unravels the disturbing facts surrounding the unexplained deaths of two boys. The detective's professional life begins to overlap with his personal, and the case also affects his teenage daughter, whom he is raising alone after the peculiar suicide of his wife. Rational thinking begins to crumble as does the protagonist's certainty. This chilling crime drama straddles several genres and is based on the bestselling novel by Icelandic writer Yrsa Sigurðardóttir.
A chilling atmosphere in eerie shades of blue, a silenced past and a twisted criminal case that should have been forgotten long ago. Detective Óðinnse gradually uncovers disturbing facts about a juvenile detention facility where two boys died under strange circumstances in the 1980s. The tragedy was dismissed as a disaster at the time, but the reopening of the case brings new facts to light, as well as mysterious events. The detective's professional life soon overlaps with his personal, and the case also affects his teenage daughter, whom he is raising alone after his wife's peculiar suicide. Rational thinking begins to crumble, and so does the protagonist's certainty. This frosty crime drama straddles several genres and is based on the bestselling novel by Icelandic writer Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. In the director’s chair is established and vibrant horror filmmaker Erlingur Thoroddsen, who skillfully combines familiar genre conventions with local Scandinavian poetics. The film picked up six nominations at the Icelandic Film and Television Academy Edda Awards.
Directed by
Erlingur Thoroddsen
Written by
Erlingur Thoroddsen
Edited by
Linda Jildmalm
Cinematography
Brecht Goyvaerts
Sound by
Fabien Pochet
Music by
Einar Sv. Tryggvason
Starring
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Elín Hall, Selma Björnsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Mikael Kaaber
Original title
Kuldi
English title
Cold
Year
2023
Country
Iceland
Language
IC
Subtitles
CZ
Running time
99 min
Genre
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Age rating
15+
Release date
13. 2. 2025


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Jury award

Nejlepší snímek

Cenu za nejlepší snímek bychom rádi udělili islandskému filmu Chlad (Kuldi), který režíroval Erlingur Thoroddsen. I když snímek stoprocentně neotevírá aktuální témata tak jako filmy ostatní, vyniká především svým stylem, který je naprosto strhující a dechberoucí. Příběh je extrémně nepředvídatelný a neustále drží diváka v napětí. Film nese jasný vliv severské kinematografie – jedná se o temné kriminální drama, které obsahuje jedinečný twist. Vyšetřování staré vraždy se proplétá s osobním životem samotného vyšetřovatele, což je zdůrazněno působivým zpracováním prolínání obou časových linek. Za zmínku určitě stojí i překlad tohoto filmu, kde především můžeme vidět hezky zpracovanou mluvu mladé dívky, která trpí psychickými problémy, která ve srovnání s mluvou jejího otce působí velmi věrohodně.

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The Upcoming
★★★★ “Thoroddsen has created an enthralling edge-of-your-seat chiller with this Icelandic mystery.”
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The New Indian Express
"A riveting crime-cum-horror drama that aims to be even more."
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