THE DAMNED (englische OV) // Fantasy Filmfest Nights // Deutschlandpremiere // Abschlussfilm
In the organizer's words:
The screams of drowning people penetrate across the sea to the coast. A sailing ship is wrecked between the cliffs and sinks into the icy water with its crew and cargo. A group of local fishermen hear the calls, but hesitate. The supplies of the small island community are so scarce that they already have to eat their fishing bait. So do they rush to the rescue of these people, knowing that they are also sealing their own fate, or do they accept their deaths? With the plundered ship's cargo, they could ensure their own survival. The decision weighs heavily and its consequences weigh like a curse on the superstitious community. Something evil has found its way ashore and is spreading pure fear. In his first feature film, Icelander Thordur Palsson gives us goosebumps, and not just because of the challenging moral dilemma of his story. A dense, terrifying atmosphere repeatedly erupts in moments of intense shock. When the main character, the widow Eva, senses dark shadows in candle-lit corners of the room, hears knocking noises from coffins or sees living animals pouring out of slashed bodies as well as intestines, it is not only the young woman who begins to doubt her own perception. All this does not fail to have an effect on the audience either. In addition to the strong acting performances, the images by cinematographer Eli Arenson (LAMB) are also impressive. He perfectly captures the icy horror of both the seemingly endless snowy landscape and the cramped wooden houses.
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The inhabitants of a small island witness a shipwreck. Shall they rush to the rescue? If they could instead take over the supplies on the ship, they would assure their own fragile survival. It's a difficult decision. The small island community fears that a curse in the form of something evil will take possession of them. First feature by Icelandic director Thordur Palsson makes your blood freeze in your veins.
Film: The Damned (United Kingdom, Iceland, Ireland, Belgium 2024)
Director: Thordur Palsson
Starring: Odessa Young, Joe Cole, Siobhan Finneran
Screenplay: Jamie Hannigan
Duration: 89 min
Language version: English OV
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