Fjallið
The
Mountain
A film by Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
Fjallið
A film by Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
Electrician Atli, his wife María — an astronomer — and their teenage daughter Anna live in Iceland. María plans a family trip into the highlands to photograph a comet she believes she has discovered. When the day comes, Atli and Anna have made other plans and cannot go with her.
That single twist of fate upends all their lives — and leads them into a different orbit.
The Mountain is a coming-of-age drama about love, grief, and the cosmos. Lovable, funny, clumsy, and deeply human — it is a story lived between two poles: the messy reality of daily life, and the vast, indifferent universe we are all part of.
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
AtliKnown for Lamb (2021) and Blackport (2022). He brings raw authenticity to the role of a grieving husband and father.
Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
AnnaIn her first major film role, Ísadóra is both actress and musician. She composed and performs three original songs in the film with her band.
Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir
MaríaA powerful screen presence. Recent credits include Beautiful Beings (2022) and And Breathe Normally (2018).
Vilberg Andri Pálsson
KáriActor and musician. He co-composed one of the film's songs alongside Ísadóra.
The Mountain has three original songs composed and performed by Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney — the film's lead actress — together with Vilberg Andri Pálsson, who plays Kári. The songs were written for the film and performed by Ísadóra, Vilbergur Andri and Örn Gauti Jóhannsson who played the drummer Krissi, in "Púki" — Anna's band in the movie.
Blæ
Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
Stærra
Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
Já ég veit það
Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
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"At its core, The Mountain is all about love — and losing love."
Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir is an Icelandic director and screenwriter. The Mountain is her second feature film, alongside a career spanning documentaries, shorts, and television. Her films are rooted in family, relationships, and the quiet weight of everyday life.
The Mountain will have its global online premiere exclusively on greelistu.com — 9 October 2026. Join the First Run Club and be in the first global audience.
9 October 2026 · Exclusively on greelistu.com · See it before the world
The Mountain was filmed on location in Hafnarfjörður and the Icelandic highlands in late autumn 2023. Produced by Anna Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir for Film Partner Iceland and Rebella Filmworks, with co-producer Anders Granström for LittleBig Productions, Sweden.
The film received support from the Icelandic Film Centre, RÚV, and the Ministry of Innovation. It is the first officially vetted sustainable production in Iceland — a landmark for the Icelandic film industry.