Metalhead

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Metalhead

2013,

1h 37m,

Drama

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92%

12 Reviews

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75%

250+ Ratings

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92%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

75%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

A grief-stricken young woman adopts the persona of her deceased brother.

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

Mar 26, 2015

Writer-producer Ragnar Bragason renders the story only on a superficial level, developing Hera's character primarily through changes in wardrobe, hair and makeup.

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Andy Webster

New York Times

Mar 19, 2015

It taps into something universal, and very precious, about loss, art and adolescent rebellion.

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Michael Nordine

Village Voice

Mar 17, 2015

The film deftly marries the essence of the music to a moving coming-of-age framework.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Oct 13, 2024

7/10

It features a sober performance by Thora Bjorg Helga, with which its director, Ragnar Bragason, composes a melancholic portrait of pain, guilt and loss to the rhythm of heavy metal. [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Miller

Seattle Weekly

Nov 12, 2015

By turns scathing, wounded, and contrite, the actress conveys an atonal, akimbo soulfulness that, yes, marks her as a true daughter of the Land of Bjrk.

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Marc Mohan

Oregonian

Apr 10, 2015

B

Any film that features a cross-generational dance-off to Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction" can't be all bad.

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Draco M

Apr 21, 2019

There's something so undeniably thrilling in being rebellious. Metalhead feeds the fire within those of us who are free spirited and follow our hearts. Although incredibly slow and not too exciting, the picture itself is full of character and the story is informative.

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Jan 7, 2019

Una genialidad que tienen que ver, una muestra de como el dolor y las circunstancias de la vida nos atraviesan, como seguir adelante pese a ellas. A la(los) protagonista(s) les sucede algo que les cambia la vida, y a partir de ahÃ tienen que (aprender a) vivir con eso.

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Abraham S

Apr 3, 2015

I need to be honest, at first this film had me thinking "What the fuck is this emo shit ?" But then made me think about my own relationship with the music and metal in particular and how you pass through your teenage rage, whatever your pain is, then is the force that reminds you that you're alive. beautiful movie

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Synopsis

A grief-stricken young woman adopts the persona of her deceased brother.

Director: Ragnar Bragason
Producer: Ragnar Bragason, Árni Filippusson, Gudny Hummelvoll, Davíð Óskar Ólafsson
Screenwriter: Ragnar Bragason
Production Co: Mystery Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Icelandic
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 17, 2020
Runtime: 1h 37m

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