Directing

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

Born November 17, 1948 · Iceland (age 77)

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir (born 17 November 1948) is an Icelandic film and theatre director. Kristín has directed numerous works on stage and television but also films. Kristín's parents were Sigurbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir (1918-2007), a housewife, and Jóhannes Elíasson (1920-1975), a bank manager. Kristín's husband was Sigurður Pálsson (1948-2017) writer and poet. Their son is John Paul (1987). Kristín …

Known For

Rainbows End

Rainbows End · 1983

Rainbow’s End tells the story of inter-generational family conflict. Is a haunting work that remains as affecting and original today as when it was first released.

A White Spot on the Back of the Head

A White Spot on the Back of the Head · 1979

A White Spot on the Back of the Head

MovieHorrorMystery

An adaptation of the Icelandic ghost story of "The Deacon of Dark River", set in 1970s France.

Alma

After having witnessed her father's brutal murder, three-year-old Alma and her mother fled their war-torn homeland and settled in Iceland. Now, 25 years later, Alma is serving time in a psych ward for murdering her boyfriend, a crime she can't remember. But when she discovers the boyfriend is still alive, Alma decides to escape and kill him after all.

Broken Glass

Broken Glass · 1988

MovieDramaHorror

Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and Maria isn't happy at all. She takes a drug overdose and winds up in a home for other girls with problems, but the two women who run the place turn out to be not quite the ladies they seemed. Maria knows she can't stay there very long, and starts planning her escape.

A Purpose in Life

A Purpose in Life · 1986

A Purpose in Life

MovieDramaTV Movie

Tells the story of the social worker Marta and her complicated relationships with the people around her.

As in Heaven

As in Heaven · 1992

MovieHistoryDrama

Set on a remote farm on the west coast of Iceland in late summer 1936. Hrefna, encouraged by her grandmother’s stories, begins to mix past and future in her imagination, travelling back to the 14th century.

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Rainbows End

Rainbows End · 1983

Rainbow’s End tells the story of inter-generational family conflict. Is a haunting work that remains as affecting and original today as when it was first released.

Editor

A White Spot on the Back of the Head

A White Spot on the Back of the Head · 1979

A White Spot on the Back of the Head

MovieHorrorMystery

An adaptation of the Icelandic ghost story of "The Deacon of Dark River", set in 1970s France.

Alma

After having witnessed her father's brutal murder, three-year-old Alma and her mother fled their war-torn homeland and settled in Iceland. Now, 25 years later, Alma is serving time in a psych ward for murdering her boyfriend, a crime she can't remember. But when she discovers the boyfriend is still alive, Alma decides to escape and kill him after all.

Director

Broken Glass

Broken Glass · 1988

MovieDramaHorror

Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and Maria isn't happy at all. She takes a drug overdose and winds up in a home for other girls with problems, but the two women who run the place turn out to be not quite the ladies they seemed. Maria knows she can't stay there very long, and starts planning her escape.

Director

A Purpose in Life

A Purpose in Life · 1986

A Purpose in Life

MovieDramaTV Movie

Tells the story of the social worker Marta and her complicated relationships with the people around her.

Director

As in Heaven

As in Heaven · 1992

MovieHistoryDrama

Set on a remote farm on the west coast of Iceland in late summer 1936. Hrefna, encouraged by her grandmother’s stories, begins to mix past and future in her imagination, travelling back to the 14th century.

Director