

Heartstone
The summer that will change your life
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thór and Kristján experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
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7.1/10
191 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $361.9K
- Language
- Icelandic
- friendship
- iceland
- coming of age
- summer
- teenage boy
- first love
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
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Produced in
Denmark, Iceland
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival12 Jan 2017
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical186 Oct 2017
- Physical6 Nov 2017
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)18A28 Dec 2016
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical8 Jun 2017
FranceFR
- Theatrical27 Dec 2017
IcelandIS
- Theatrical28 Dec 2016
ItalyIT
- PremiereVenice Film Festival1 Sept 2016
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTPG1215 Jul 2017
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1216 Nov 2017
- Physical12DVD16 Apr 2018
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1225 Apr 2019
SwedenSE
- Theatrical1130 Jun 2017
TürkiyeTR
- Theatrical16 Jun 2017
Frequently asked questions
Heartstone was released on 28 December 2016.
Audience reviews
3- A8/10
Asa_movies
4/3/2017
Am I bad? Should I be sad? I am different and it's really an embarrassment. I feel I try I love and smile My girlfriends are as their mothers My boyfriends are as they fathers I am like our fathers with a combination with our mothers. I feel like I am girl I kiss like I am sensible to man's hiss like a man who likes other men in the way there is something beyond our beautiful faces. These are ou…
- R7/10
Reno
2/4/2018
**A coming-of-age from Iceland.** The initial impression was not very good. Made me uneasy to watch. Because there were some inhumane shots. They all looked so real. So I thought I would going to hate this film. But I did not. It was only in the opening, like a small black spot in something beautiful. Soon the scenario had changed. Jumped into tail two friends, their activities. That's understandable to show us th…
- K1/10
kinrich30
8/30/2026
This was such a disappointing movie, none of the characters were likeable, animal abuse and destructive all around. By the end of the movie, you kind of feel a little bit for Cristian, but his fate is not a happy one. The star was Thor and he was the most annoying character of all.
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