EITHER WAY (Á annan veg)A film by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Either Way (Á annan veg) is a subtle and playful dramatic comedy. In the remote north of Iceland, in the mid 1980s, three employees of the Icelandic Road Administration, Finnbogi and Alfred, spend the summer painting lines on the winding roads that stretch out to the horizon. With no-one but each other for company, the barren wilderness becomes a place of adventure, disaster and discovery as both men reach difficult crossroads in their lives.
Press and Quotes:
"The future of Icelandic cinema is safe in the hands of Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson”
- Morgunbladid (Iceland)
"Hafsteinn Gunnar shows incredible maturity with his debut film."
- Frettabladid (Iceland)
“…an absorbing piece of work, almost hypnotizing… in a Beckett–like way that is also very reminiscent of Aki Kaurismaki’s early style…”
Vittoria Scarpa, Cineuropa
“… Sigurdsson [is] a talent to watch.”
Alissa Simon, Variety
“An essential and Beckett-like film, that balances on a centerline drawn from nothing to nothing in the Icelandic desert populated by female ghosts.”
(From the jury’s comments at the Torino Film Festival 2011 on awarding Best Film and Best Screenplay to Either Way.)
- Morgunbladid (Iceland)"Hafsteinn Gunnar shows incredible maturity with his debut film."
- Frettabladid (Iceland)“…an absorbing piece of work, almost hypnotizing… in a Beckett–like way that is also very reminiscent of Aki Kaurismaki’s early style…”
Vittoria Scarpa, Cineuropa
“… Sigurdsson [is] a talent to watch.”
Alissa Simon, Variety
“An essential and Beckett-like film, that balances on a centerline drawn from nothing to nothing in the Icelandic desert populated by female ghosts.”
(From the jury’s comments at the Torino Film Festival 2011 on awarding Best Film and Best Screenplay to Either Way.)
Prizes and Awards:
Best Film and Best Screenplay – Torino International Film Festival 2011
Baltic Films Prize – Nordic Films Days, Lübeck 2011
Festivals To Date:
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2011
Torino International Film Festival 2011
Nordic Film Days, Lübeck 2011
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2011
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2011 (Opening Film)
Gothenburg International Film Festival 2012
Images from the Edge, Film Society, Lincoln Center, NYC
Izmir International Film Festival 2012, Turkey
Seattle International Film Festival 2012, USA
Transilvania International Film Festival 2012, Romania
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012, UK
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012, Czech Republic
World Film Festival 2012, Montreal, Canada
Kaunas International Film Festival 2012, Lithuania
General Information:
Original title: Á annan veg
English title: Either Way
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Language: Icelandic
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson
Scriptwriter: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson
Main cast: Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Hilmar Gudjónsson, Thorsteinn Bachmann
Editor: Kristján Lomðfjörd
Cinematographer: Árni Filippusson
Sound design: Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Producer(s): Davíd Óskar Ólafsson, Árni Filippusson, Hreinn Beck,
Tobias Munthe, Theo Youngstein, Sindri Kjartansson
Production companies: Mystery Island (IS), Flickbook Films (UK)
Country: Iceland
Sound: 5.1
Length: 80 mins
Screening format: DCP
Production format: RED