Jar City (cert. 15)

synopsis

This gripping and intriguing crime thriller, set against the unforgiving landscape of Iceland, unearths a cold case murder which shockingly reveals secrets of a genetic defect running through an entire community. The ingenious dual narrative exerts a powerful and emotional grip, as Inspector Erlendur’s (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) crime investigation reveals a far darker and more sinister case. Within the small Icelandic community Örn (Atli Rafn Sigurðsson) is mourning the death of his four-year-old daughter, lost to a rare congenital disease with a fierceness that borders on obsession. These seemingly unrelated story lines weave together with calculated precision. Atmospherically and expertly shot by leading Icelandic director Kormákur Baltasar (101 Reykjavik), Jar City culminates in an explosive and thought-provoking finale.