Faroe Islands Movies

Film version of Dagmar Joensen-Næs' novel.

An elderly man one day realises that he will leave his wife for the much younger Maria. His wife reacts stoically. She is neither angry nor unhappy...

Presents a day in the life of a few inhabitants of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands: A father and his daughter are having breakfast when the...

Annika Samuelsen lives in the Faroe Islands and is transgender. She is in the process of correcting her physical sex but this is a long and often...

The story of a Grandmother who swims every day in the sea whatever the weather.

In the Faroe Islands, a family of theatre people are working on staging ‘King Lear’ with the mother in the lead role – a beloved...

Legend has it that those who drown themselves turn into seals. Once a year they return to shore in their human shape. In the hopes of reuniting with...

Summertime, teenagers and a cemetery. The film BOYS provides a glimpse of a group of teenagers on the Faroe Islands. What does a bunch of teenagers...

Four stories from the Nordic region paint a picture of a changing natural world, where the elements rage and where being prepared proves to be much...

About a popular Faroese character.

A creative portrait of Faroese artist Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir and the mountainous landscapes that inspire her. Warm, colourful and imaginative,...

A modern tale about the impossible love of a schoolgirl and her older teacher.

Waste youth - but not with the wrong cigarette brand. Even on the Faroes, being young is an issue of style and distiction. And the difference...

A single mother (Óluva Johannessen) is frustrated to see her son (Sámal H.Hansen) lonely and unhappy, so she decides to buy him a new...

Dania is 21 years old and grew up in a Christian community in the Faroe Islands’ Bible belt. She has just moved to Tórshavn and is...

A psychological drama taking place during a day and a night in the life of a young family living in a beautiful house by the sea in the village of...

It tells the story of a theater actor fighting with his own demons.

A guilt-ridden taxi driver takes a desperate passenger to her destination. On the journey their fates collide and they both realize that they have to...

Rannvá is abandoned by her husband, and is now sitting alone in her appartment. While she is trying to pass time, the past comes back to hunt...

STAY is a short film depicting two people going their separate ways. A story about connecting while departing. About loneliness in togetherness. A...