BELONG TO YOU, 6min., Iceland
Directed by Ísak Magnússon, Óliver Sólberg
Belong to you follows a swimming pool employee who thinks about his relationship with his coworker on a quiet night.
Get to know the filmmakers:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
We had just graduated from high school, where me and Ísak had worked quite closely together, and we wanted to continue our partnership and continue creating. I had this idea that was originally a poem and from that we started production. The poem was originally just meant for me to vent out my feelings.
2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
The idea first came about when I wrote the poem in early 2024. From that there was the early drafts of the script, but that came to a halt until me and Ísak picked it up in august 2024. We started production but that also came to a short stop, because we couldn’t find the right actors. Then, by miracle, we found the two perfect ones. We shot the film in one day at a closed swimming pool on november 23rd and finished shooting after only eight hours of filming. Then came post production which took about two months and the film was finished in late february of 2025. So in total the film took about a year to complete, from idea to the big screen.
3. How would you describe your film in two words!?
Haunting and Beautiful.
4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
Definitely finding the right actors, because the script demands a lot of subtlety, but we also found it difficult to find the right swimming pool, that would be the right size for just two employees.
5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
We were really grateful to hear all the wonderful feedback. It also felt really surreal as we have only heard feedback in Icelandic, so hearing it in English was quite special.
6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
Óliver: For me, it was making Imovie shorts as a kid.
Ísak: For me, it was watching The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2021, for the first time. The film amazed me and made me realize that I wanted to make films, and be a part of the filmmaking world.
7. What film have you seen the most in your life?
Óliver: I have probably seen Stalker, by Andrei Tarkovsky 10 times. I like to watch it when I can’t sleep, because it’s so relaxing and the atmosphere in the film is so alluring.
Ísak: For me, it’s definitely The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Wes Anderson, I watch it at least once a year and it’s my comfort movie. It’s just so entertaining and beautiful, it always makes me cry. The cinematography and the score come together so beautifully and I just love it.
8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?
We have nothing to comment on, we think your festival is excellent. We think other festivals should take wildsound as an example of a filmmaker driven festival.
9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experience been working on the festival platform site?
Good and bad. There are better websites to use to submit your film, but Filmfreeway is the most popular one by a longshot so you kind of have to use it. There could be more information on the website but otherwise it’s fine.
10. What is your favorite meal?
Óliver: My dad’s risotto is my favourite meal. It makes me feel very nostalgic.
Ísak: My favourite meal is cod with curry sauce and rice. It reminds me of my youth and it used to be served sometimes in school, and it was so delicious that me and my best friend would sometimes have four servings.
11. What is next for you? A new film?
Well, right now we are developing a new short film that will most likely be shot in late september. The working title is: I Am From The Future.
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