Heartstone

2016

2h 9m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A young man discovers he has feelings for his best friend as he watches him pursue a young woman.

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Olive

enjoyed but... i dont think child actors should have been acting some of those scenes

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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zire i

One of the legendary movie all the time. The story, the loneliness, the friendship, the boldness, everything. Sometimes in life you only need a true friend that always be there for you. No matter who you are, your sexuality, or anything. 10/10 from me ♥️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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david l

Heartstone is a highly realistic, relatable and accurate coming-of-age tale about sexual awakening and the many hardships of the puberty age. The characters are very well developed and performed while the movie was also gorgeously shot and authentic in its Icelandic village setting. The problems here are twofold. One is the overly graphic depiction of some scenarios and the somewhat problematic characterizations of the adults while the other is the movie's overlong runtime, which led to very bad pacing throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

At points beautiful and heartbreaking. Yet the relentless focus on Thor while interesting leaves me wanting more for other characters in the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

A very sweet movie about friendship and more. Well acted and written, especially when considering the ages of the actors. Interesting location.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Iceland seem to never let me down when it comes to movies. I don't know if it's the witty, strange stories or the culture or maybe the nature and lightning. Here there is definetly no wittyness as we follow to young pals, Thor (Baldur Einarssonand) and Kristján (Blær Hinriksson - darn cool name) as they grow up in the middle of nowhere, with few peole around. They never use phones, they hang around in the nature, some football, some farmer's stuff, some fishing, some mischief making and that first crush deal with the girls. While Thor seem to figure it out, he is the cooler kid, Kristján never get the grip the same way. He is very kind, especially to his friend. It's a very slow grinder and it turns darker and darker. Some will call it slow, but I found it perfectly paced, with a fitting 130 minutes playtime. This is a coming of age-film, with a gay-touch. It's strong and often hard to watch, but not in a graphic matter. The acting is phenomenal and it's beautifully shot. You can't help to catch up with feelings you had as a early teenager even if there are more downs than uppers here. I believe it deserves a much greater fuzz and I hadn't even heard of it before I stumbled upon it. A great, sad watch. 8.5 out of 10 bullrouts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

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Baldur Einarsson

Þór

Blær Hinriksson

Kristján

Diljá Valsdóttir

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Katla Njálsdóttir

Hanna

Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Sadly, it makes every point three times and usually at too great a length. Surging with potential for all that.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 2, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Some tighter editing was needed, not merely in terms of length but in giving more emphasis to the older generation and to Thor's sisters. But it is a fervent, intensely acted drama.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2017

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Despite its need for serious narrative compression, this remains an emotionally authentic, often poignant look at growing up and growing aware.

Sep 28, 2017

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

It lacks that extra dose of inspiration to completely captivate the public. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jul 23, 2019

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Rachel Brook

One Room With A View

The focus on the boys' experiences is so resolute that elsewhere characterization does suffer in comparison.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 22, 2019

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Michael McNeely

That Shelf

The film packs an emotional punch, especially since it ventures further with its ending than most fare of its type.

Feb 2, 2019

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Synopsis

A young man discovers he has feelings for his best friend as he watches him pursue a young woman.

Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Producer: Lars Bjørn Hansen, Lars Bredo Rahbek
Screenwriter: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Production Co: SF Film Production
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Icelandic
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2017
Runtime: 2h 9m

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