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Beautiful Beings

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson20222h 3mDrama

Written by Cinobo

An Icelandic coming-of-age tale that balances adolescent aggression with a youthful love of life, Beautiful Creatures is a rare ode to the tenderness and closeness of male friendship. Recipient of the audience award at the 63rd Thessaloniki Festival.

Synopsis

Growing up with his mother, who has psychic abilities, Addi decides to include a marginalized teenager in his group. Left to their own devices, the boys explore themselves through aggression and violence. As their behavior escalates, Addi experiences a series of apocalyptic visions. Can his intuition lead him and his friends down a safer path, or are they doomed to sink into violence?

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Also known as: Berdreymi

Festival screenings: Berlin IFF, Thessaloniki IFF
Language: Icelandic
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Czech Republic
Subtitles: Greek, English
Age rating: 15+

Berlin Film Festival

Official Selection - Panorama

2022

Thessaloniki Film Festival

Audience Award - Open Horizons

2022

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