A Letter From Helga (2022)

ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE
NETHERLANDS FILM FUND
NETHERLANDS FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE
ESTONIAN FILM INSTITUTE
EURIMAGES

ZIK ZAK FILMWORKS PRESENTS
IN COOPERATION WITH VINTAGE PICTURES
A COPRODUCTION WITH ROTTERDAM FILMS, ALLFILM

A FILM BY ÁSA HELGA HJÖRLEIFSDÓTTIR

A LETTER FROM HELGA

(Final credits)
ÞORVALDUR DAVÍÐ KRISTJÁNSSON
HERA HILMAR
ANITA BRIEM

CINEMATOGRAPHY - JASPER WOLF, NSC
PRODUCTION DESIGN - DRÍFA FREYJU-ÁRMANNSDÓTTIR
COSTUME DESIGNER - EUGEN TAMBERG
HAIR AND MAKE UP - EVALOTTE OOSTEROP
EDITING - ANTTI REIKKO
MUSIC COMPOSER - KRISTÍN ANNA VALTÝSDÓTTIR
SOUND DESIGN - TUOMAS KLAAVO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - ÞÓRIR S. SIGURJÓNSSON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS - GUÐBJÖRG SIGURÐARDÓTTIR, INGIBJÖRG SIGURJÓNSDÓTTIR, RAGNAR KJARTANSSON, SHUANG ZOU
CO-PRODUCERS - ANNIKA HELLSTRÖM, OSKARI HUTTU, OTTÓ G. BORG
CO-PRODUCERS - DIRK RIJNEKE, MILDRED VAN LEEUWAARDEN, IVO FELT
PRODUCERS - BIRGITTA BJÖRNSDÓTTIR, SKÚLI FR. MALMQUIST
WRITTEN BY BERGSVEINN BIRGISSON, OTTÓ G. BORG, ÁSA HELGA HJÖRLEIFSDÓTTIR
BASED ON AN NOVEL BY BERGSVEINN BIRGISSON
DIRECTED BY ÁSA HELGA HJÖRLEIFSDÓTTIR

A LETTER FROM HELGA

CAST
Bjarni - Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson
Helga - Hera Hilmar
Unnur - Anita Briem
Hallgrímur - Björn Thors
Ingjaldur - Arnmundur Ernst Backman
Salvör - Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir
Gunnar - Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
Jósteinn - Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Ragnheiður - Sóley Elíasdóttir
Gísli - Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Hulda 17 year old - Rakel Ýr Stefánsdóttir
Older Bjarni - Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Birna - Katla Njálsdóttir

Helgi - Ari Ísfeld
Minister - Arnaldur Máni Finnsson
Gentleman - Emil J. Fenger
Hulda 1 year old - Ástvaldur Fróði Aspar Eiríksson
Hulda 2 years old - Emilía Sól Þorvaldsdóttir
Helga´s son 6 years old - Halldór Hugason
Hulda 5 years old - Helga Þorvaldsdóttir
Helga´s son 10 years old - Auðunn Hugason
Helga´s daughter 9 years old - Katla Drífu-Louisdóttir
Helga´s daughter 5 years old - Sigurrós Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir
Older Unnur - Unnur Guðjónsdóttir
Hulda 50 years old - Þórey Sigþórsdóttir
Ranka - Anna Karen Kristjánsdóttir
Newborn baby Hulda - Freyr Ferdinand
Midwife - Sunna María Schram
Body double for Björn Thors - Steinar Thors
Body double for Hera Hilmar - Thelma Huld Jóhannesdóttir
Additional kids´ voices - Margrét Elíanna Kára Arnaldardóttir, Mía Briem Paraskevopoulou, Pétur Vésteinn Gunnarsson, Þorfinnur Sigurörn Knörr Arnaldarson
The Choir - The choir Kliður, conductor Jelena Ćirić

CREW
Assistant Director - Greta Varts
2nd Assistant Director - Annetta Ragnarsdóttir
3rd Assistant Director - Johannes Magnus Aule
Script Supervisor - Annalísa Hermannsdóttir
Production Co-ordinator - Svanhvít Tryggvadóttir
Location Manager - Birgir Þór Birgisson
Location Scouts - Alfreð Gíslason, Björg Fríður Elíasdóttir, Greipur Gíslason
Production Manager Zik Zak Filmworks - Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson
Production Co-ordinator Netherlands - Erik Schut
Gaffer - Bram van Woudenberg
Best boy - María Rún Jóhannsdóttir
Electrician - Bjarki Reyr Heimisson
Key Grip - Viktor Davíð Jóhannsson
Grips - Örn Árnason, Sigurþór Skúli Sigurþórsson, Bragi Þór Einarsson
1st Assistant Camera - Pancsi Puts
2nd Assistant Camera - Heiða Gunnarsdóttir
DIT - Arnór Einarsson
Camera intern - Hörður Fannar Þórsson Clausen
Production Sound Mixer - Oliver Pattinama
Boom operator - Pieter van Huijstee
Art department coordinator - Dögg Ármannsdóttir
Props master - Anna Kristjánsdóttir
Set Dresser and SFX supervisor - Davíð Geir Jónasson
Set Dresser - Valdimar Harðarson Steffensen, Almar Atlason
Costume Supervisor - Kadri Varblane
Key Costumer - Inga Vares
Assistant Costumes - Sif Erlingsdóttir (Islandi), Eve Vakme (Eistlandi)
Tailors - Katrin Karilaid, Silvi Vinkel, Urve Lerman, Inge Vagiström, Jaana Volke, Reet Kochberg
Assistant Hair and Make up - Iris Bosman
SFX make up - Sigríður Rósa Bjarnadóttir
Make up assistants - Hafdís Kristín Lárusdóttir, Áshildur María Guðbrandsdóttir
Catering - Ania Powazka, Karolina Zielaskowska
Production Assistants - Tumi Valdimarsson, Rán Christer, Kári Úlfsson, Andri Már Bjarnason, Hörður Freyr Bragason, Sturla Friðriksson, Sjafnar Björgvinsson, Carina-Claudia Paa, Margit Kaja
Stunts - Arnar Orri Arnarsson
Head Stunt coordinator - Jón Viðar Arnþórsson
Stunt coordinator - Ingibjörg Arnþórsdóttir
Diver - Héðinn Ólafsson
Animal Wrangler - Disa Anderiman
Assistant animal wrangler - Grétar Jónsson
Horses - Victor Örn Victorsson
Cows - Hörður Gíslason
Sheep - Björn G. Torfason
Performance advisor - Þorsteinn Bachmann
Dance Instructors - Atli Freyr Hjaltason, Elizabeth Katrín Mason
Casting - Doorway casting
Driver - Rúnar Freyr Reynisson
Additional photography - Víðir Sigurðsson, ÍKS
Drone - Arnar Þór, Dronefly

CREW WINTER SHOOT
Cinematographer - Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson ÍKS
Assistant camera - Benji Schmidt
1st Assistant Director - Sandra Steinþórsdóttir
Production Assistant - Kristín Ósk Sævarsdóttir, Bjarki Þór Ingimarsson
Key grip - Hinrik Jónsson
Gaffer - Hafþór Ingi Garðarsson
Make up - Ragna Fossberg

POST-PRODUCTION
Sound Editor - Vesa Meriläinen
Assistant sound Editor - Heta Pyhäjärvi
Foley Artist - Vili Laitinen
Foley Editor - Petri Kärkkäinen
Re-recording mixers - Tuomas Klaavo
ADR - Gunnar Árnason, Upptekið; Per Sundström, Chimney; Nicholas Cathcart-Jones
Digital VFX - Frost FX
VFX producer/VFX supervisor - Heiki Luts
Compositing - Anton Štolf, Kaarel Raudkivi, Aleksandr Valetto
Scripting - Kalev Mölder
Compositing and 3D Artist - Martin Turu, Mikk Punning

Colour Grading - Laurens Orij, Crabsalad

Postproduction Trickshot
Postproduction superviser - Bjarki Gudjonsson
Online editing/Graphics - Jon Sigfinnsson
Assembly Editor - Arnor Einarson

PR - Álfrún Pálsdóttir

Original music by Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Piano, Harmonica, Keyboards and Marxophone - Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Cornetto - Áki Ásgeirsson
Cello - Gyða Valtýsdóttir
Tuba, Trumbone and French horn - Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
Recording engineers - Úlfur Hansson, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, Gabríel Ólafsson & RRÓ, and Gyða Valtýsdóttir
Mixed and produced by Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir

SONGS

Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind
Music and lyrics - Cornelis Vreeswijk
Performed by Cornelis Vreeswijk
Courtesy of Warner Music

Im wundershönen Monat Mai
Music and lyrics - Robert Schumann
Performed by Gyða Valtýsdóttir

Blessuð sértu sveitin mín
Music and lyrics - Sigurður Jónsson
Performed by Anita Briem

Þótt form þín hjúpi graflín
Music - Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson
Lyrics - Halldór Kiljan Laxness and Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson 
Arrangement by Kjartan Sveinsson
Perfomed by The choir Kliður and cast of the film

I´m Not the Loving Kind
Music and lyrics - John Cale
Performed by Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Courtesy of Universal Music Publishing

Jive Junkies
Music - Otis Mable
Upright Music | Fantasy Music
Licensed by Upright Music

Milk and Honey
Mysic and Lyrics - Jackson C. Frank
Performed by Jackson C. Frank
Courtesy of BMG

Þjoðlogin skottis vinarkruss og kokkurinn
Vocals - Hrefna Ásgeirsdottir
Accordeon - Vidar Gudmundsson

Opus 100
Music by Franz Schubert
Performed by Gyða Valtýsdóttir

LITERARY EXCERPTS

Pan
by Knut Hamsun
translated by Jón Sigurðsson from Kaldaðarnes
Courtesy of Gyldendal Agency Norway

Vonir
by Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran

Distribution in Iceland - Sena
Equipment - Camera Rentals & Kukl
Camera - Arri Alexa Mini LF
Walkie Talkies - Upp og niður ehf.
Facility Busses - Jón Tómas Ásmundsson
Car Rental - Bílaleiga Akureyrar - Höldur
Accountant - Bókhaldsþjónusta Arnar Ingólfssonar, Svavar Ólafsson
Accountants Estonia - Kadri Ratassepp

EXTRAS
Álfrún Áslaug Steinunnardóttir
Andri Freyr Gilbertsson
Árni Daníel Grétarsson
Atli Freyr Hjaltason
Bergþóra Edda Grétarsdóttir
Birna Dröfn Vignisdóttir
Daníel Rökkvi Jónsson
Eggert Rafnsson
Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir
Elizabeth Katrin Mason
Esther Ösp Valdimarsdóttir
Grétar Már Óðinsson
Guðrún Jóna Stefánsdóttir
Hagalín Ágúst Jónsson
Hannes Þórður Þorvaldsson
Heiður Hreinsdóttir
Helga Björg Gylfadóttir
Hjálmar Guðbjörnsson
Hlynur Axelsson
Hulda Björk Þórisdóttir
Ísak Óli Borgarsson
Jóhanna Rannveig Jánsdóttir
Kolbrá Hlynsdóttir
Krista Björt Huldudóttir
Kristófer Gajowski
Lína Þóra Friðbertsdóttir
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
Pétur Vésteinn Gunnarsson
Ragnheiður Pálmarsdóttir
Rúnar Lund
Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir
Sunna Schram
Trausti Hrafn Þorsteinsson
Valdimar Kolka Eiríksson
Viðar Guðmundsson
Þorsteinn Ari
Andreas Boysen
Anna Magnúsdóttir
Ásta Stefánsdóttir
Baldur Hjörleifsson
Birna Bjarnadóttir
Bjarni Már Bjarnason
Dávur í Dali
Eiríkur Valdimarsson
Elísabeth Lind Ingólfsdóttir
Ester Sigfúsdóttir
Eva Karín Jónsdóttir
Guðbrandur Sigurðsson
Guðrún Ösp Vignisdóttir
Halldóra Harðardóttir
Hans Jóhannsson
Helen Gunnarsdóttir
Helga Margrét Clarke
Hjörtur Hlynsson
Hrefna Ásgeirsdóttir
Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir
Jelena Ćirić
Jón Sigmundsson
Kormákur Elí Daníelsson
Kristín Sigmundsdóttir
Leon Hjálmarsson
Linda Ýr Guðrúnardóttir
Pétur Húni Björnsson
Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson
Rebekka Pálsdóttir
Sigríður Ísey Viktorsdóttir
Snorri Hallgrímsson
Sveinn Andri Lund
Unnur Ágústa Gunnarsdóttir
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Vildís Bjarnadóttir

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This film was made with support from

Icelandic Film Centre
CTO Laufey Gudjonsdottir
Advisor Maria Solrun Sigurdardottir
Government of Iceland
Ministry of Industries and Innovation
Þordis Kolbrun R. Gylfadottir
NL Film Fonds
NL Film Incentive
Estonian Film Institute
Eurimages
RÙV
SVT
YLE
ZikZak
Vintage Pictures
Rotterdam Films
Allfilm

Produced by Zk Zak Filmworks, Rotterdam Films and Allfilm

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