MESSENGER
synopsis
Paul, part-time laborer and amateur artist, leads an unremarkable life like any other, until his world is disrupted by vivid revelations of the afterlife. At first a welcome respite from reality, his waking visions soon reveal a demonic conspiracy at work within his own community. One by one, prominent members of high society fall victim to a series of mysterious assassination attempts. As the government scrambles to contain the rising panic of the ruling class, public disillusionment grows. Amidst the maelstrom, Paul becomes entangled in a web of powerful elite, evangelical cults, and a plot that could not only bring down the country’s economy, but also incite the total collapse of society.
international title: | Messenger |
original title: | Boðberi |
country: | Iceland |
year: | 2010 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Hjálmar Einarsson |
release date: | IS 07/07/2010 |
screenplay: | Hjálmar Einarsson |
cast: | Darri Ingólfsson, Isgerdur Elfa Gunnarsdottir, Pétur Einarsson, Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, Magnús Jónsson, Móeiður Júíusdóttir, Gunnar Eyjólfsson |
cinematography by: | Edwin Krieg |
film editing: | Jóhannes Tryggvason |
music: | Karl Pestka |
producer: | Hákon Einarsson, Hjálmar Einarsson, Darri Ingólfsson, Sigurbjörn Magnús Gunnlaugsson, Thorvardur Björgúlfsson |