The Oath (2016 film)

The Oath
Film poster
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Produced by Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson
Written by Ólafur Egilsson
Baltasar Kormákur
Starring Baltasar Kormákur
Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography Óttar Guðnason
Edited by Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Distributed by RVK Studios
Release date
  • 6 September 2016 (2016-09-06)
Running time
100 minutes
Country Iceland
Language Icelandic
Box office $285,809[1]

The Oath (Icelandic: Eiðurinn) is a 2016 Icelandic thriller film written by, directed and starring Baltasar Kormákur.[2] It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Plot

Finnur is surgeon who is worried about his eldest daughter, Anna. Anna has been involved with drugs and Finnur is made aware that Anna's boyfriend Óttar is a drug dealer. Thinking he is an bad influence on Anna, Finnur tries to break up the relationship. But neither Anna or Óttar has any intention in doing so and Óttar becomes threatening due to Finnur's incursions on their private life. After Finnur's workmate Halldór shows him a victim of a shooting, Finnur starts to plan for Óttar's disappearance.

Cast

References

  1. "Eiourinn". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "Berlin: Baltasar Kormakur Preps Thriller 'The Oath'". Variety. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. "The Oath". TIFF. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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