I was the Background Painter for Fan Sissoko's beautiful short film, Sundruð (Hold It Together).
Much of the film's interior is inspired by Vesturbæjarlaug, one of my favorite local pools in Reykjavík. I used to spend hours after work here and painting on this project gave me a reason to pay more attention to the space.
"On her weekly trips to the swimming pool, Neema, a young immigrant to Iceland, stands out so much that she melts into a puddle. As she strives to stay solid, she realises that she is not the only one struggling with loneliness and grief."
Credits:
Director: Fan Sissoko
Cast: Grace Seri, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Yves-marina Gnahoua, Bragi Árnason, Alfrun Helga Ornolfsdottir
Storyboard, Animation, Color: Marion Auvin, Hannes Stummvoll, @studiotraintrain @ragephaelle Matthieu Gerat, Élodie André, Valentine Fournier, Hélène Dubois, Milena Mattioli, and Fan Sissoko
Backgrounds: Cynthia Chu
Music: Hafdís Bjarnadóttir
Storyboard, Animation, Color: Marion Auvin, Hannes Stummvoll, @studiotraintrain @ragephaelle Matthieu Gerat, Élodie André, Valentine Fournier, Hélène Dubois, Milena Mattioli, and Fan Sissoko
Backgrounds: Cynthia Chu
Music: Hafdís Bjarnadóttir
Sound design and mixing: Ingrid Simon and Aline Gavrois
Compositing: Pol Bourdellon
Colour grading: Laura Perera San Martin
Produced by: Compass Films Iceland, Komadoli Studio, Artemis Productions
Funding: Centre National Du Cinéma, Icelandic Film Centre
