Synopsis

Epilogues is based on a novella by Gudbergur Bergsson, one of Iceland’s leading authors described by Milan Kundera as "A great European novelist". It tells the story of an 85 year old man who has recently lost his wife. By mixing his wife's ashes in a cup of hot water and drinking it, she appears to him, and they share memories of their life together.

The film follows the old man's journey as he seeks to find solace and a renewed purpose in life with the assistance of his cheerful neighbor. Along the way, he encounters an array of unique characters, including a self-centered doctor, a smooth-talking coffin salesman, a shamanic yoga teacher, mysterious nuns, a young Faroese bride-to-be, and a small white dog named Shadow.

The old man's journey is a touching exploration of grief, love, and the human experience.

About the Director

Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon was born in Reykjavik to an Icelandic theater director and screenwriter father and a Siberian actress and artist mother. In 2002, Magnússon created Ergis Film Production, which is particularly interested in artistic documentaries and has worked with artists such as Björk, Erró, Alain Robbe-Grillet, David Lynch and Yoko Ono.

Magnússon has collaborated with Icelandic director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, co-director of exhibitions and director of international projects at the Serpentine Gallery in London.