DEEP WINTER - dir. THRÁINN BERTELSSON

Synopsis: A young widow, who has been living abroad, comes to stay with her in-laws on an isolated farm in the vicinity of a small fishing village on the west coast of Iceland. The widow has inherited half of the farm, and is in league with a businessman from the village, who wants to buy the farm. Her purpose is to get her in-laws to sell her their share, and she is prepared to use any means to gain her ends. But soon she finds herself threatend by unknown persons or forces in the menacing winter landscape, to the point where her life is at stake.

Original title: Skammdegi
English title: Deep Winter
Genre: Thriller
Language: Icelandic

Director: Thráinn Bertelsson
Scriptwriter: Thráinn Bertelsson, Ari Kristinsson
Main cast: Eggert Thorleifsson, Hallmar Sigurdsson, María Sigurdardóttir, Ragnheidur Arnarsdóttir
Editor: Ari Kristinsson
Cinematographer: Ari Kristinsson
Sound design: Jón Hermannsson
Music: Lárus Grímsson
Producer(s): Jón Hermannsson, Thráinn Bertelsson
Production company: New Life Ltd.

Country: Iceland
Sound: Dolby Stereo
Length: 95 minutes
Screening format: 35mm Colour
Film gauge/aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Premier date and year: 15. September 1985

Awards
Icelandic entry for the Oscar in 1985