Natatorium
Natatorium
2024 • Films • Crime & Thriller/Drama/1 h 45 mins
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Eighteen-year-old Lilja visits Áróra and Grímur, her estranged grandparents, in the city as she undergoes auditions for an international art performance group. When her father, Magnús, and her aunt, Vala, find out about Lilja’s stay in the family house, panic arises. When the family gathers in the home to celebrate Lilja’s acceptance into the art group, a dark secret emerges, and soon a seemingly normal family celebration turns into a horrifying tragedy that nobody could have foreseen.
Country
Finland
Iceland
Language
Icelandic
Details
Eighteen-year-old Lilja visits Áróra and Grímur, her estranged grandparents, in the city as she undergoes auditions for an international art performance group. When her father, Magnús, and her aunt, Vala, find out about Lilja’s stay in the family house, panic arises. When the family gathers in the home to celebrate Lilja’s acceptance into the art group, a dark secret emerges, and soon a seemingly normal family celebration turns into a horrifying tragedy that nobody could have foreseen.
Country
Finland
Iceland
Language
Icelandic
Accolades
World Premiere, Limelight Section
International Film Festival, Rotterdam, 2023
World Premiere, Limelight Section
International Film Festival, Rotterdam, 2023
World Premiere, Limelight Section
International Film Festival, Rotterdam, 2023
Critics
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...'Icelandic Drama Peers Into Family Dysfunction Through an Artful, Horror-Tinged Prism'
The Hollywood Reporter
Meet the Cast
Meet the Cast
Director's Statement
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My ambition is to create a moving story that’s a treat for the senses and mind. My hope is that I can provoke feelings of compassion, discomfort, and thrill.
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