'COLD LIGHT' starts shooting

IFC's next project will start shooting this November. The film, entitled 'COLD LIGHT' is directed and written by Hilmar Oddsson and based on the Icelandic bestselling book by Vigdis Grímsdóttir.

This contemporary drama revolves around Grimur, a troubled teenager, who can´t come to terms with a feeling of guilt he has carried since he lost his family in a tragedy that he thinks he could have prevented. In his childhood, a mystical talent had tormented him with visions of he future - now he must learn to let go of the haunting visions of his past and accept all the good things that life has to offer.

"I see the film Cold Light as the greatest challenge of my career as a film director. The subject, life in the aftermath of a catastrophy, is a sensitive one and must be handled with respect", says Oddson who is currently putting finishing touch on screenplay and ensambling his dream crew.

The budget of the film is 2.2m Euros and planned release in Iceland is in the fall of 2003.