Hafnfirðingabrandarinn / The Local Joke. 

Comedy, drama, young adult (feature film)

A script based on the award winning book by Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir. When Klara’s (15) best friend moves away, she is suddenly forced to tiptoe through the social teenage minefield on her own. Her parents are on holiday, and she is living with her grandmother. There, she learns about a compelling family history that has come back to haunt her. Script co-written with the author Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir. Her novel won the Icelandic Literary Price in 2014.

Script grant from KMI. Selected for development at Cinekid festival script lab. In development.