Days of Gray
In a world without language and a world where one is raised to respect the rules, every possession is strictly utilitarian. All must wear masks when venturing from home and men must protect society from outsiders who do not follow the rules. Only one boy (Davíð Laufdal Arnarsson) questions the truth of what he’s been taught. He scavenges for lost objects from distant times, he shares warmth with his younger Sister (Viktoría Rós Antonsdóttir), and he dares to befriend an outsider - the Girl (Diljá Valsdóttir). The Boy knows it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a hunter like his father, eliminating outsiders, and he must decide whether to continue living in a society of fear or choose his own destiny.
Shot in Iceland, Days of Gray is a silent film with an original musical score by Hjaltalin a seven-piece orchestral Icelandic band. Days of Gray has been screened as a special ciné-concert with Hjaltalin performing the score live. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Score at the Icelandic Film Awards and won Best Album at the Icelandic Music Awards. Called "an assured debut that should attract attention on the fest circuit and connect with musical tastemakers" by the Hollywood Reporter, Days of Gray has screened at film festivals worldwide, winning Best Emerging Narrative at the 2014 Oaxaca Film Festival.
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OAXACA FILM FESTIVAL BEST EMERGING NARRATIVE 2014
ICELANDIC MUSIC AWARDS WINNER, ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2013
EDDA AWARDS NOMINATED, BEST FILM SCORE 2013
REYKJAVÍK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION 2013
GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION 2014
"...An assured debut that should attract attention on the fest circuit and connect with musical tastemakers."
"This stylish restraint of an extremely economical director's debut not only creates a silent, beguilingly beautiful world on the screen, but also a silent admiration at the cinema."
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