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SYNOPSIS:
When Hannes retires from his job as a janitor, the big, empty time span that is the rest of his life begins. He is estranged from his family, has hardly any friends, and his relationship with his wife has faded. Through drastic events, Hannes realizes that he has to adjust his life in order to help someone he loves. “Volcano” is a love story of someone who has to deal with the choices of the past and the difficulties of the present in order to embrace the future.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born 1977 in Iceland. Graduated in Direction from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. Rúnar Rúnarsson has won scores of international film awards for his three short films: »Last Farm«, Oscar nominated in 2006; »2 Birds«, nominated for a Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2008; and his graduation film »Anna«, chosen for Directors' Fortnight, Cannes in 2009. »Volcano« (2011), Rúnarsson's feature film debut, was selected for Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and was awarded Best Director in Transylvania and the Silver Hugo in Chicago and has been selected for a host of festivals worldwide.
