The Swan (Ása Helga Hjörleifsdótir, 2017) Iceland, Germany, Estonia

Reviewed by Hollyn Heron. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival Directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdótir (Dark Wings, This is the Girl) and adapted by the novel by Guðbergur Bergsson, The Swan is a coming of age film that tackles the hardships that children face when innocence fades, and adulthood begins to set in. With beautiful, sweeping landscapes shot … Continue reading The Swan (Ása Helga Hjörleifsdótir, 2017) Iceland, Germany, Estonia