Dream of the Way: Part 1 — Prelude. 2010, 1h 46min, Documentary. Director: Erlendur Sveinsson. Thor Vilhjálmsson, the dean of Icelandic writers, one of the pioneers of modern literature in Iceland, makes a dream of some 40 years come true when, at the age of 80, he starts his pilgrim walk along the Way of Saint James in the year 2005. He is eager to know what will happen to himself within when he encounters the way, his fellow pilgrims from many countries and the inhabitants of the various regions along the way. Icelandic medieval texts originated in the world of the way come alive so to speak when walking and in various places he even walks into, texts, scenes and sets from his own novels. One central theme is said to characterise Mr. Vilhjálmsson's writing, the journey. Therefore, in his case, it is easy for him to accept the truth of an old observation that the Pilgrim's Way symbolize Life.
Before he embarked on his journey he made an agreement with his worried friend, the well known composer Atli Heimir Sveinsson, that he would send him SMS messages every now and then to ease his mind but he forbids Atli to answer the messages. Atli’s reaction to this is “to answer him” in music and that music would form the films' score.
Dream of the Way: Part 2 — Heritage. 2011, 1h 47min, Documentary. Director: Erlendur Sveinsson.
Dream of the Way: Part 3 — The Words. 2012, 1h 44min, Documentary. Director: Erlendur Sveinsson.
Dream of the Way: Part 4 — The Disciples. 2012, 1h 35min, Documentary. Director: Erlendur Sveinsson.
Dream of the Way: Part 5 — Home. 2012, 1h 48min, Documentary. Director: Erlendur Sveinsson. |