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The Magician

A boy turns to magic to escape the harsh reality of his life in a moving tale of how imagination can help one bear the unbearable.

  • Iceland
  • 2005, 13 min
  • Director: Reynir Lyngdal
  • Director of photography: Tuomo Hutri
  • Editor: Eggert Baldvinsson
  • Screenplay: Jón Atli Jónasson
  • Music: Hallur Ingólfsson
  • Cast: Jóhann Kristófer Stefánsson, Jón Gunnar Stefánsson, Stefán Jónsson, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Baldvin Halldórsson
  • Contacts: Thora Gunnarsdóttir
  • Producer: Smoori Thórisson, Hrönn Kristinsdóttir
  • Production: Pegasus Pictures


Reynir Lyngdal

Reynir Lyngdal has directed commercials and music videos, and his short films include Love, Addict For Attention (1st prize, Reykjavík Shortfilm Festival 1995), Scent, Overeating (1st prize, Reykjavík Shortfilm Festival 1996), Slurpinn & Co. (1st prize, Toronto International Shortfilm Festival 1999, 1st prize, Reykjavík Shortfilm Festival 2000).