The Swan

The Swan

2018 · 91 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

When young Sól is sent to live with her distant countryside relatives for a summer, she becomes entangled in a dramatic rite of passage with a mysterious farmhand, Jón, and the farmer’s daughter, Ásta.

Directed by Ása Hjörleifsdóttir · Written by Ása Hjörleifsdóttir

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