Cast : Swann Arlaud, Woody NORMAN, Alma POYSTI, Tuppence MIDDLETON
drama. thriller / France, Norway, Benelux, UK / 114'’ / Color / status : completed / English / long feature-film
In an effort to reconnect with his estranged father, 13-year-old Roy agrees to spend a formative year of adventure on the remote Sukkwan Island deep in the Norwegian fjords. What starts as a chance to rebuild their relationship quickly descends into a test of survival as they face the harsh realities of their environment and confront their unresolved turmoil.
Starring Swann Arlaud (Anatomy of a Fall) and rising star Woody Norman (C’Mon C’Mon – BAFTA® Nominee) and directed by Vladimir de Fontenay (Mobile Homes – Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), the tense double-hander powerfully explores father-son relationships in a psychological thriller adapted from the award-winning novella by David Vann: “Legend of a Suicide“.
Press
«" A beautiful survival thriller... The duo’s interplay in a snowbound survival drama is a prime attraction, as is the breathtaking setting. Sukkwan Island should attract attention for its two rising stars of different ages. They are British mid-teen Woody Norman, who made a splash aged 11 in Mike Mills’s C’mon C’mon , and Swann Arlaud, a compelling stalwart of French cinema, who attracted international attention in Justine Triet’s Cannes- and Oscar-winning Anatomy of a Fall." »
SCREEN
«" Vladimir de Fontenay achieves a real level of intimacy with his two performers, whose characters are constantly wavering between moments of affection and resentment. The excellent Woody Norman reveals how much Roy wants to love and respect his dad, all the while remaining uneasy around him. Shot with stylized naturalism, the film plunges us into a breathtaking northern landscape that’s virtually untouched by man. Sukkwan Island has a powerful immersive quality"»
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
«" Beautifully mounted and intelligently performed by Swann Arlaud and Woody Norman… excellent performances It’s moving to watch the characters observe each other, testing out unfamiliar gestures of empathy and affection. A handsome take on David Vann’s tale"»
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