Metalhead
2013 · 97 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Music
A young girl in 1990s Iceland is caught between the life that took her brother and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in metal and dreams of making her own music.
Directed by Ragnar Bragason · Written by Ragnar Bragason
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Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir Hera -
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson Karl -
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir Droplaug -
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson Janus -
Hannes Óli Ágústsson Knútur -
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Einar -
Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir Anna -
Magnús Ólafsson Erlingur - Ó Óskar Logi Ágústsson Baldur
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Diljá Valsdóttir Hera (11 Years Old) -
Mikael Kaaber Knútur (11 Years Old) -
Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir Elsa
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