The Swan (2017)

Producers - Birgitta Björnsdottir, Hlin Johannesdottir
Co-producers - Verena Gräfe-Höft, Anneli Ahven
Executive producer - Gudbjörg Sigurdardottir
Director of phtotography - Martin Neumeyer
Production design - Drifa Freyju-Armannsdottir
Editing - Sebastian Thümler, Elisabet Ronaldsdottir
Sound design - Tiina Andreas
Music - Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Smarason
Costumes - Sylvia Dögg Halldorsdottir / Lovetank
Hair and make-up - Gudbjörg Huldis Kristinsdottir
Written and directed by Asa Helga Hjörleifsdottir
Based on the novel by Gudbergur Bergsson

Cast
The Girl - Gríma Valsdóttir
The Farmhand - Thorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson
The Daughter - Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir
The Farmer´s Wife - Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir
The Farmer - Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

The Girl´s Mother - Laufey Elíasdóttir
The Girl´s Father - Walter Grímsson
The Girl´s Sisters - Sandra Bassí Brynjólfsdóttir, Urður Úranía Óskarsdóttir
The Son in Law - Þorleifur Einarsson
The Mother in Law - Guðbjörg Sigurðardóttir
"The German Girl" - Aldís Ösp Sigurjónsdóttir
Boy Coming Back from a Swim - Andras Halldór Ingason
Neighbourwoman - Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir
Country Kids - Franziska Una Dagsdóttir, Sara Lind Sigursteinsdóttir, Katla Líf Louisdóttir Kotze, Jón Steinar Árnason
The Actor - Hilmir Snær Guðnason
The Presenter - Hjörleifur Hjartarsson
The Band - Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir, Ösp Eldjárn, Kristján Eldján Hjartarsson, Daníel Þorsteinsson
Women Talking to Actor - Íris Ólöf Sigurjónsdóttir, Hrund Ólafsdóttir
Marching Band - Lúðrasveit Akureyrar
Marching Band Conductor - Ella Vala Ármannsdóttir

Crew
Assistant director - Greta Varts
2nd Assitant director - Einar Orri Pétursson, Marteinn Knaran Ómarsson
Continuity - Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Production coordinator - Sólveig K. Engilbertsdóttir
Location manager - Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson
Location assistant - Jón Bjarki Hjálmarsson
Production assistants - Marteinn Knaran Ómarsson, Bergþóra Holton Tómasdóttir
Catering PA - Guðný Rós Þórhallsdóttir
1st assistant camera - Andrus Prikk
2nd assistant camera - Robert Orri Pétursson, Nanna Grettisdóttir
Data wrangler - Gustav Reed
DIT - Hermann H. Hermannsson
Gaffer - Hrafn Garðarsson
Best boy - Ríkharður Magnússon
Key grip - Haraldur Thorlacius
Grip - Sölmundur Ísak Einarsson
Drone operator - Arnar Þór Þórsson
Sound mixer - Ants Andreas
Boom operator - Markus Andreas
Art director - Árni Jónsson
Prop master - Ari Birgir Ágústsson
Props on set - Jón Bjarki Hjálmarsson, Davíð Geir Jónasson
SFX - Davíð Geir Jónasson
Stunts - Magnús Ingi Invarsson
Stunt coordinator - Jón Viðar Arnþórsson
Blær´s horse stunt double - Cora Claas
Blær´s car double - Guðný Rós Þórhallsdóttir
Key costume & make-up assistant - Harpa Finnsdottir
Assistant costumes - Agnes Marinosdóttir, Arndís Ey Eiríksdóttir
Assistant make up - Ólöf Rut Benediktsdóttir, Rakel Ásgeirsdóttir
Hair dresser - Egill Einarsson, Slippurinn
VFX artist - Pétur Einarsson
Colorist - Bjarki Guðjónsson
Online editor - Luis Ascanio
Post-Production Assistant - Hermann H. Hermannsson
Post production facility - Trickshot
Sound design - Tiina Andreas / Film Audio
Foley/sound editor - Markus Andreas
Dialogue editor - Grete – Liisa Sihver
ADR supervisor - Nicholas Cathcart Jones
Music - Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Smárason
French horn - Stefán Jón Bernharðsson
Music recording - Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Smárason
Sound mix - Gunnar Örn Tynes
Horse supervision - Cora Claas
Horses - Heikir from Bergstöðum, Meistari, Örn from Grund,Leystur from Syðra-Garðshorni, Stormur from Dufþaksholti, Sæunn from Eskifirði, Roka from Steindyrum, Frigg from Syðra-Garðshorni, Snegla from Haukagili, Ósk from Kjarri, the horses from Syðra-Garðshorni
Animal wrangler - Jón Bjarki Hjálmarsson
First aid on set - Addý Steinarsdóttir, Atli Örn Gunnarsson, Karl Lúðvíksson, Álfheiður Svana Kristjánsdóttir, Bryndís Pétursdóttir
Doctor on set - Ottó Guðjónsson
Accountant - Bókhaldsþjónusta Arnar Ingólfsson, Svavar Ólafsson
Distribution in Iceland - Sena
Equipment - Kukl
Camera - ARRI ALEXA
Car rental - Bílaleiga Akureyrar, Höldur
Meals on set - Dallas – Gústaf Adólf Þórarinsson, Júlíus Júlíusson, Þorlákur Guðmundsson
Script consulatnt - Clare Downs
Casting - Laufey Elíasdóttir
Assistant casting - Sólveig K. Engilbertsdóttir, Bergþóra H. Tómasdóttir

Germany
Edit supervision/Suites - HTTV, Michael Höft
Postproduction supervisor - Christian Vennefrohne
Postproduction assistant - Wenka Kasper, Frank Wörler, Frank Schumacher
Tax accountant - Uwe Grobecker, Ralph Bischoff, Stephan Eschler
Bookkeeping - Janina Dostal
Agents - La Gente, Charlotte Richter-Kiewning, Gaby Sheld
Lawyers - Unverzagt von Have, Harro von Have, Vanessa Pietras
Financing - Commerzbank Hamburg, Björn Schümann
Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig Holstein - Maria Köpf, Kartin Mersmann, Sabine Schmidt, Helen Peetzen

Co –producer Verena Gräfe-Höft would like to thank:
Barbara Häbe (ARTE)
Ulrike Dotzer (NDR/ARTE
Jennifer Mueller von der Haegen
Moritz Schultheiß
Johannes Jancke
Matthias Elwardt
Albert Wiederspiel
Eva Hubert
Carl & Helena Höft

Screenplay developed at
The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
Script Editor - Clare Downs

SONGS
“Only Lover”
Performed by East of my Youth
Music and lyrics: East of my Youth

“Stronger”
Performed by East of my Youth
Music and lyrics: East of my Youth

“Over Driver”
Performed by Singapore Sling
Music and lyrics: Hernrik Björnsson

“Hugsaðu heim”
Performed by Ellý Vilhjálms
Music and lyrics Jón Sigurðsson
Publisher: Alda Music

“Útihátið”
Performed by Greifarnir
Music and Lyrics by Greifarnir
Publisher: Alda Music

“Lengi skal manninn reyna”
Performed by Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Music by Megas

“Barnamorðingjinn Maria Farrar”
Performed by Hörður Torfason
Music by Hörður Torfason
Text by Bertolt Brecht
Translation by Halldor Laxness

“Næturljóð úr Fjörðum”
Performed by: Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir & Ösp Kristjánsdóttir
Music and lyrics by Böðvar Guðmundsson

“Hauströkkur”
Performed by Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir & Ösp Kristjánsdóttir
Music by Kristjana Arngrímsdóttir
Lyrics by Emilía Baldursdóttir

“Cello suite nr. 1 in G major (BWV1007 – Mov.1 Prelude)“
By Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir
Publisher: Smekkleysa

"Islendingaljod 17. juni 1944"
Performed by Ludrasvelt Akureyrar
Music by Þorarinn Gudmundsson
Courtesy of Agosta Gudmundsdottir

"Oxar vid Ana"
Performed by Ludrasveit Akureyrar
Music by Helgi Helgasson

Archive material
Kvöldsagan "Tomas Jonsson-Metsölubok"
by Gudbergur Bergsson
Performed by Gudbergur Bergsson
Courtesy of the author / Ruv

Kvöldsagan "Undantekningin"
by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
Performed by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
Courtesy of the author / RUV

"Gettu betur"
Courtesy of RUV

"Vedurfrettir"
Courtesy of RUV

Extras
Aðalbjörn Jóhannsson
Alexandra Paola Oyola Stefánsdóttir
Álfrún Mjöll Sveinsdóttir
Andri Freyr Sigurpálsson
Anna Lúðvíksdóttir
Arnar Gunnsteinsson
Arndís Aðils Sigurðardóttir
Árni Hjartarson
Árni Þórarinsson
Arnór Gunnarsson
Baldur Þórarinsson
Bergþóra Holton Tómasdóttir
Birna Bjarnadóttir
Birna Kristín Kristbjörnsdóttir
Brynjólfur Máni Sveinsson
Dagbjört Jónsdóttir
Dagur Axelsson
Dagur Ýmir Sveinsson
Diljá Rún Sigurðardóttir
Eiður Smári Árnason
Einar Hafliðason
Einar Orri Pétursson
Elín Stephensen
Ella Vala Ármannsdóttir – lúðrasveit
Elmar Sindri Eiríksson
Elvar Freyr Jónsson
Fanney Edda Felixdóttir
Fjölskyldan á Steindyrum
Garðar Már Garðarsson
Gígja Hilmarsdóttir
Gestur Einar Jónasson
Gísli Magnússon
Guðný Björg Hallgrímsdóttir
Guðrún Anna Óskarsdóttir
Gunnhildur Gylfadóttir
Gunnsteinn Þorgilsson
Gyða Rún Alfreðsdóttir
Hafsteinn Davíðsson
Hans Friðrik Guðmundsson
Helgi Þ. Svavarsson
Hjálmar Herbertsson
Hrund Ólafsdóttir
Ingunn M. Hallgrímsdóttir
Íris Hauksdóttir
Jóhann Benjamínsson
Jón Albert Óliversson
Jón Gunnar Halldórsson
Jón Steinar Árnason
Jónína Björk Stefánsdóttir
Jörvi Blær Traustason
Júlíus Baldursson
Júnía Efemía Felixdóttir
Karen Björg Þorsteinsdóttir
Karen Hrönn Eyvindsdóttir
Karen Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Katla Sigrún Hvannberg Hjartarsdóttir
Klemenz Bjarki Gunnarsson
Kristín Sigtryggsdóttir
Kristján Guðmundsson
Kristrún Birna Hjálmarsdóttir
Laufey Steingrímsdóttir
Mímir Hrafn Thorlacius
Olga Steingrímsdóttir
Patrekur Atli Njálsson
Pétur Vésteinn Gunnarsson
Ragnheiður Lilja Björnsdóttir
Rebekka Gylfadóttir
Sigríður Hafstað
Rebekka Ýr Arnfreyrsdóttir
Sigurður Jónsson
Sigurhjörtur Þórarinsson
Sindri Ólafsson
Stefán Trausti Njálsson
Steinar Steingrímsson
Steinunn Birta Ólafsdóttir
Steinunn Hjartardóttir
Steinunn Sóllilja Dagsdóttir
Steven Kibira
Súsanna E. Friðriksdóttir
Svava Guðný Helgadóttir
Sveinn Arndal Torfason
Sveinn Brynjólfsson
Tómas Albert Holton
Unnur Ólafsdóttir
Torfi Jóhann Steinsson
Unnur Hafstað
Unnur Ósk Stefánsdóttir
Valdís Guðbrandsdóttir
Verónika Jana Ólafsdóttir
Þóra Gunnsteinsdóttir
Þórarinn Eldjárn
Þorkell Á. Jóhannsson
Þormar Ernir Guðmundsson
Þorsteinn Jakob Klemenzson
Þórey Steingrímsdóttir
Þuríður Oddný Klemenzdóttir

Special thanks
Bónus
Dalvíkurbyggð
Grindarvíkurbær
Heimilisfólkið á Hofi
Heimilisfólkið á Steindyrum
Íbúar Svarfaðardals
Kukl
Icepharma
Mjólkursamsalan
Rekstrarvörur
Vífilfell

Director's special thanks
Birna Bjarnadóttir
Gunnar Þorri Pétursson
Pétur Vésteinn Gunnarsson
Guðbergur Bergsson
Hjörleifur Hjartarson
Íris Ólöf Sigurjónsdóttir
Hrafnhildur Ragnarsdóttir
Pétur Gunnarsson

ÞAKKIR
66°Norður
ABC Nytjamarkaður
Ágústa Margrét Jóhannsdóttir
Áhaldahúsið á Dalvík
Áhaldahúsið í Grindavík
Aldís Arnardóttir
Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir
Andrea Ævarsdóttir
Andrew Hauser
Anna Dóra Hermansdóttir á Klængshóli
Atli Bollason
AOC Fashion 
Atli Friðbjörnsson
Auður Guðmundsdóttir
Ármann Viðar Sigurðsson
Ármann Halldórsson
Ármann Örn Ármannsson
Árni Óskarsson
Árni Sigurður Þórarinsson
Ásdís Erla Gísladóttir
Ásrún Magnúsdóttir
Bæjarskrifstofur Dalvíkur
Baldur Hjörleifsson
Baldvin Kári Sveinbjörnsson
Bjarni Gunnarsson
Bjarni Óskarsson
Björn Már Magnússon
Bolli Kjartan Eggertsson
Bóas Ævarsson
Brendan Ward
Bryndís Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Börkur Þór Ottósson
Christina Choe
Christina Jennings
Christina Niewert
Dagbjört Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Gunnsteinn Þorgilsson
Dögg Ármannsdóttir
Eiður Smári Árnason 
Einar Dan Jepsen
Ella Joyce Buckley
Erla Hrönn Sigurðardóttir
Eyþór Eyjólfsson
Felix Jósafatsson
Fjallabyggð
Freyr Antonsson
Freyr Brynjarsson
George Toles
Fríða Ása Guðmundsdóttir
Gísli Rúnar Gylfason
Grænir Símar
Guðjón Magnússon
Guðmunda Kristjánsdóttir
Guðmundur Marteinsson
Guðrún Magnúsdóttir
Guðrún Erla Bjarnadóttir
Gunnar Valgarðsson
Gunnhildur Gylfadóttir
Gunnlaugur Sigurðsson
Gylfi Már Hjálmarsson
Halla Karlsdóttir
Halldór Jónasson 
Hannes Þór Arason
Hans Friðrik Hilaríus Guðmundsson
Haukur Gunnarsson
Heba Björg Hallgrímsdóttir
Heimilisfólkið á Bakka
Heimilisfólkið á Hofsá
Heimilisfólkið á Hóli 
Heimilisfólkið á Koti
Heimilisfólkið á Syðra - Garðshorni
Heimilisfólkið á Ytra - Garðshorni
Heimilisfólk á Tjörn
Helga Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir
Herbert Hjálmarsson
Hestar og Menn
Hildur Birna Jónsdóttir
Hilmar Oddsson
Hjálmar Herbertsson
Hjálpræðisherinn Akureyri
Hjalti Viðar Hjaltason
Hlín Agnarsdóttir
Hrafnhildur Ingimarsdóttir á Völlum
Hlynur Sigursveinsson
Hulda Björg Sigurðardóttir
Hólmfríður Guðmundsdóttir
Ilmur Stefándóttir og Valur Freyr Einarsson
Ingi Örn Gíslason 
Ingvar Kristinsson
Ingvar Kristinsson
Íris Ólöf Sigurjónsdóttir
Íþróttamiðstöðin á Dalvík
Jennie Allen
Isabelle Fauvel
Jóhann Friðrik
Jóhanna Hallgrímsdóttir
Jóhannes Finnur Skaftason
Jóhannes Már Jóhannesson
Jón Steinar Árnason
Jón Steinar Ragnarsson
Jón Þorsteinn Sigurðsson
Jónína Dómhildur Karlsdóttir
Jörvi Blær Traustason
Jökull Bergmann
Júlíus Þór Björnsson Waage 
Karl Ingi Atlason
Katherine Dieckmann
Katla Dögg Traustadóttir
Kjartan Snær Árnason
Kristín Gunnþórsdóttir
Kristín S Sigtryggsdóttir
Kristín Jóhannesdóttir
Kristinn Helgi Snorrason
Kristín Ása Brynjarsdóttir
Kristján Eldjárn Hjartarson
Kristján Guðmundsson
Kristján Hjartarson
Kristján Sturluson
Kristrún Birna Hjálmarsdóttir
Kvennfélagið Tilraun Svarfaðardal
Kvikmyndaskóli Íslands
Landeigendafélag Vogum
Lára Betty Harðardóttir og Magnús Jónasson í Koti
Laufey Vilmundardóttir
Lögreglan á Dalvík
Magnús Á Magnússon
Magnús Jónsson
Magnús Viðar Heimisson
Margrét Bjarnadóttir
Pálína Jónsdóttir
Páll Jóhann Pálsson
Pálmi Þorsteinsson
Pétur Þór Gunnarsson
Pier
Rauðakrossbúðin Akureyri
Rauði Krossinn á Íslandi
Rauði Krossinn í Eyjafirði
Reynir Árnason
Rósa Kristín Baldursdóttir
Rúnar Már Jónsson
Siggeir Ævarsson
Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir
Sigurður Kristján Jensson
Sigríður Hafstað
Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir
Sigurlaug Hrafnsdóttir
Simão Cayatte
Sigurlaug Þóra Kristjánsdóttir
Slátrarinn Beggi
Slippfélagið
Snædís Sveinsdóttir
Stefán Eiríksson
Stephen Molton
Sturla Þórðarson
Styrmir Þeyr Traustason
Sundlaug Dalvíkur
Sundskálinn í Svarfaðardal
Sædís Karlsdóttir
Tom Kalin
Sunna Björk Bragadóttir
Svabbi og Tina á Syðra-Garðshorni
Þorbjörg Sveinsdóttir
66°Norður
ABC Nytjamarkaður
Ágústa Margrét Jóhannsdóttir
Áhaldahúsið á Dalvík
Áhaldahúsið í Grindavík
Aldís Arnardóttir
Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir
Andrea Ævarsdóttir
Andrew Hauser
Anna Dóra Hermansdóttir á Klængshóli
Atli Bollason
AOC Fashion 
Atli Friðbjörnsson
Auður Guðmundsdóttir
Ármann Viðar Sigurðsson
Ármann Halldórsson
Ármann Örn Ármannsson
Árni Óskarsson
Árni Sigurður Þórarinsson
Ásdís Erla Gísladóttir
Ásrún Magnúsdóttir

This film was made with support from

The Icelandic Film Centre
CEO Laufey Guðjónsdóttir
Advisor María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir

The Icelandic Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir

Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
Framkvæmdastjóri

Estonian Film Institute

Estonian Cultural Endowment

The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
Founding Director - Renen Schorr
Associate Director - Ifat Tubi

Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union

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