Film · 2016
Heartstone
Original titleHjartasteinn
Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson · starring Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson and Diljá Valsdóttir
- 6.7 AverageMovieNCo
- 6.1 Users3 votes
- 7.3 Critics5 reviews
Synopsis
Thor and Christian are two young boys who live in a remote fishing town in Iceland. There, both will live a turbulent and exciting love and friendship story in what will be the most difficult summer of their lives. While Thor tries to win the love of a girl from the village, Christian will begin to be attracted to his friend, which will result in both seeing their lives give a complete turn, self-discovering themselves, their sexuality and the step to the age adult Personal history based on the own experiences of its director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson.
Where to watch Heartstone
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 129 min2 hours and 9 minutes
- Rating
- 18Suitable only for adults
- How long is Heartstone?
- 2 hours and 9 minutes (129 minutes).
- When was Heartstone released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 16 November 2017.
- Who directed Heartstone?
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson.
- Who is in Heartstone?
- It stars Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir and Rán Ragnarsdóttir.
- Where can I watch Heartstone?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
Cast
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- Director
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
- Writers
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
- Producers
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Videos and trailers
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Photos and posters
All 12 photos
Reviews
All 5 reviewsWhat the critics say average 7.3 from 5 outlets
- 8.3 The PlaylistJessica Kiang
Beautifully shot, touchingly performed and delivered with a thrillingly atmospheric sense of place.
Read - 8.0 Screen DailySarah Ward
Heartstone wades into the crowded coming-of-age genre with just the right amount of confidence, compassion and clear-eyed style.
Read - 6.0 VarietyGuy Lodge
Languid, rollingly repetitive storytelling never quite justifies its weighted focus on his character at the expense of his friend?s more active anguish.
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Soundtrack
All 18 songsTrivia
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Personal experience
Film based on the director's own personal experience during his youth in his hometown.
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Rehearsals
The cast for the youth roles took part in a 8-month acting training prior the filming.
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The village
Borgarfjörður Eystri in Eastern Iceland had not been a filming location for any other productions earlier.
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