Rift
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar, months after they parted ways. Einar sounds distraught, like he’s about to do something terrible to himself, so Gunnar drives to the secluded cabin where Einar is holed up and soon discovers there is more going on than he imagined. As the two come to terms with their broken relationship, some other person seems to be lurking outside the cabin, wanting to get in…
Two men in a secluded cabin are haunted by their dead relationship.
Cast: Björn Stefánsson, Sigurður Þór Óskarsson, Guðmundur Ólafsson
Member Reviews
Deceptively simple, elegant, keeps you guessing… It’s beautiful. Halfway through, I thought: “Is this a ghost story?” Maybe. But the writing is subtle enough to keep you wondering who’s alive, when, and for how long. ***
An open-ended psychological drama with a ton of metaphors paired with two excellent lead performances and the gorgeous setting of Iceland? Yes, please.
Loved any minute of this movie, somewht slow but very impactful. a very dramatic, slow burn horror film. Don't read any more reviews, though, since I was spoiled for this film by reading one too many sentences of a review.
**SPOLIERS** Here's my deconstruction of the film. I think that Einar died that night he drove up there, by the elderly man, when he went to meet him. Then his imaginary friend / ghost/ possesed his body, made the call to Gunni, and then the events of the film take place. Or perhaps Einar was killed once he left the use, and met with the elderly man (we see this when Gunni looks over the camera footage) and then Gunni goes to look for Einar.
**SPOLIERS** Here's my deconstruction of the film. I think that Einar died that night he drove up there, by the elderly man, when he went to meet him. Then his imaginary friend / ghost/ possesed his body, made the call to Gunni, and then the events of the film take place. Or perhaps Einar was killed once he left the use, and met with the elderly man (we see this when Gunni looks over the camera footage) and then Gunni goes to look for Einar.