Two Birds

TITLE

Two Birds

DIRECTOR

Rúnar Rúnarsson

COUNTRY

Iceland

YEAR

2008

DURATION

15′

GENRE

Drama

Overview

Two Birds

The story takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical schoolboy crush on a girl his age, who happens to be a friend of his mate.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Rúnar Rúnarsson

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.

Credits

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.

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SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Nominated for PALM D´OR at The Cannes Film Festival 2008
Sundance International Film Festival
Nominated for the Best Short Film at The European Film Academy Awards 2008

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