Haukur Hallsson

A despondent writer stumbles upon a mysterious note in a book that she finds in a public park. She starts writing messages back, and begins developing a rapport with the unknown note-writer.

During the 1950s, very much in the spirit of the day, some progressive-minded Icelanders founded an association that would cultivate good relations with the USSR – by showing films, among other activities. Now the superpower is gone, but their Icelandic friends are still showing Soviet movies once a week.

After a heartbreaking split with his girlfriend, acting student Angantýr goes through various stages of grief while preparing for his final stage performance of the semester.