Finnur is a successful, respectable heart surgeon and a father of two.
His world is seriously affected when his daughter Anna, introduces her manipulative drug-dealing boyfriend to the family. As the boyfriend’s grip tightens, both on Anna and the rest of the family, Finnur feels forced to take drastic measures.  A decision that will change everything.

Direction: Baltasar Kormákur

Script: Ólafur Egilsson, Baltasar Kormákur

Production: Baltasar Kormákur, Sigurdsson Magnus Vidar, Agnes Johansen

Cinematography: Óttar Guðnason

Editing: Sigvaldi J Kárason

Production Design: Atli Geir Grétarsson, Heimir Sverrisson, Páll Hjaltason

Costume Design: Steinunn Sigurðardóttir

Make-Up: Ragna Fossberg, Heimir Sverrisson

Sound: Huldar Freyr Arnarson

Original Score: Hildur Guðnadóttir

Cast: Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Original Title: EIÐURINN

Original Language: Icelandic

Film Production Country: Iceland

Website: http://rvkstudios.is/portfolio-item/the-oath/

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/rvkstudios/

Statement of the Director/s
THE OATH

DIRECTORS NOTE – BALTASAR KORMAKUR

I wanted to go back to the roots of storytelling with THE OATH and I wanted to make
a character driven drama thriller.

As a father of two young teenage girls - I strongly connect and empathise with the character of the doctor and his struggle. I understand his downfall and the relationship with his daughters is immensely important to me. That relationship is a delicate one that I wanted to explore and to examine the depths of it; being a father and what you would do in these circumstances - what is right and what is wrong.

The two lead male characters come from very different paths and very different backgrounds, however they are actually more alike than one might think at the beginning.

Neither of them can let go - just like the Judgment of Solomon or Li Quanfi's Chalk Circle, two women fighting over a child, pulling at her, both claiming the child as their own, until upon hearing that the child would need to be split down the middle to decide, the real mother lets go, fearing her child will be hurt. These two men can't let the girl go and they tear her apart.

The doctor has what appears to be a perfect life. I find it interesting to explore a man who passes judgment over others, a man who saves lives - faced with a moral question, and how he's in his own head desperately trying to find an answer.

I feel like for the past few years there are many stories about missing young girls in Iceland, a story about a young girl going missing comes out just about every weekend. There is a weird culture at the moment of gangsters, celebrity gangsters and these young girls and their lives crossing paths - it's an interesting social study. What are these girls drawn to? What aren't they getting at home?

I know a couple of stories personally, one close to the writer and another one close to me - they don't go as far as this story, but there are quite strong similarities. These stories take place in my surroundings. That's why I think its right to make it in Iceland - it feels authentic. As an artist it's important to stay connected and real.

Biography of the Director/s
BALTASAR KORMAKUR – short narrative bio.

Baltasar Kormakur, born in Iceland in 1966, is an actor, producer and director, whose work spans theatre, film and television. One of the most prolific Nordic filmmakers, Kormakur has been able to divide his time between making films in his native Iceland (101 Reykjavik, Jar City, The Deep, The Oath) and the US, where he has directed successful fims such as 2 Guns, Contraband and Everest. He is currently filming Adrift, starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin for release in 2018.

Kormákur is the creator of the internationally acclaimed 10 part crime series TRAPPED, produced through his production house RVK Studios; the offspring of his Blueeyes Productions, which was established in the year 2000. TRAPPED is made in collaboration with ZDFE, Germany and has been picked up for a number of territories, including France Télévisions, BBC, the Weinstein Company, for the US as well as all the Nordic State Broadcasters. Trapped received the PRIX EUROPA in 2016 as the best TV Series of the year.

In 2015, Kormákur was officially awarded Filmmaker of the Year Award by CinemaCon, cinema owners from around the world.

Filmography of the Director/s
FILMOGRAPHY
Baltasar Kormákur
as Director

Everest (2015)
Director

Production Company: Working Title Films
US Distribution: Universal
2 Guns (2013)
Director

Production Company: Emmet / Furla Films
US Distribution: Universal
World Sales: Sony Pictures

The Deep (2012)
Original title: Djúpið
Director / Producer / Co-writer with Jón Atli Jónasson

Production Companies: Sögn ehf Blueeyes Productions / Filmhuset AS
World Sales (excl Scan and USA): Bac Films, France
US Sales: WME Global

Contraband (2012) (a remake of the Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam)
Director / Co-Producer

Production Companies: Working Title Films / Universal
Co-Production company: Sögn ehf Blueeyes Productions
World Sales: Universal

Inhale (2010)
Director / Co-Producer

Production Companies: 26 Films and Sögn ehf Blueeyes Productions
World Sales: Echo Bridge

White Night Wedding (2008)
Original Title : Brúðguminn.
Director / Producer / Writer (shared credits with Ólafur Egill Egilsson)

Production Companies: Blueeyes Productions in association with Nordisk Film
World Sales: Celluloid-Dreams

Jar City (2006)
Original Title in Icelandic: Mýrin
Director / Producer / Writer (screenplay based on a novel by Arnaldur Indridason

Production Companies: Blueeyes Productions and Bavaria Pictures in association with Nordisk Film
World Sales: Trust Nordisk

A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
Director / Producer / Writer (shared credits with Edward Weinman)

Production Companies: Blueeyes Productions and Palomar Pictures
World Sales: Katapult Film Sales

The Sea (2002)
Original Title in Icelandic: Hafið
Director / Producer / Writer (adaptation from a play by Ólafur Haukur Símonarson)

Production Companies: Blueeyes Productions, Emotion Pictures, Filmhuset
World Sales: Flach-Pyramide International

101 Reykjavík (2000)
Director / Producer / Writer (based on a novel by Hallgrímur Helgason)

Production Companies: 101 Ltd, Filmhuset, Zentropa
World Sales: Trust Film Sales ApS

Baltasar Kormákur also has producer credits on the following films by other directors:

Virgin Mountain (2015) by director Dagur Kári
Original title: Fúsi
(Producer)

Production Companies: Sögn ehf RVK Studios / Nimbus Film
World Sales: BAC Films

Summerland (2010) by director Grímur Hákonarson
Production Company: Blueeyes Productions
(Producer)

Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008) by director Óskar Jónasson
Production Companies: Blueeyes Productions, Rotterdam Films, Bavaria Pictures, Nordisk Film.
(Producer)

The Amazing Truth about by Olaf de Fleur
Queen Raquela (2008)
Production Company: Poppoli Pictures
(as Executive Producer)

Dís (2004) by director Silja Hauksdóttir
Productions company: Blueeyes Productions
(Producer)

Stormy Weather (2003) by Solveig Anspach
Production Companies: Agat Films, Blueeyes Productions, Les Films du Fleuve.
(Co-Producer)

Filmography
as Actor

Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008) as Kristófer
by director Óskar Jónasson

Stormy Weather (2003) as Einar
by director Sólveig Anspach

Regína (2001) as the Thief (one of the leading parts)
by director María Sigurðardóttir

Me and Morrisson (2001) as Askildsen
by director Lenka Hellstedt

Monster (2000) as Artaud
by Hal Hartley

101 Reykjavik (2000) as Throstur
by director Baltasar Kormákur

Angels of the Universe (1999) as Oli
by director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Split (1998) as Fridrik
by director Canan Gerede

Devil’s Island (1996) as Baddi
by director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Agnes (1995) as Natan
by director Egill Edvardsson

Dream Girls (1995) as Gunnar
by director Asdis Thoroddsen

Adventure in Time (1993) as Prince
by director Inga Lisa Middleton

Wall Paper (1993) as Lassi
by director Julius Kemp

World Sales:
RVK Studios
Agnes Johansen
Laugavegi 176
Reykjavik, 105, Iceland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 00354 515 0562
Website: http://www.rvkstudios.is/

Press:
RVK Studios
Agnes Johansen
Laugavegi 176
Reykjavik, 105, Iceland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 00354 515 0562
Website: http://www.rvkstudios.is/