Soul Cry

A teenage girl struggles to fit in: She lives with an abusive, and alcoholic father, and is an outcast at school. She finds relief; in her own little world of music, books, weed, and expressing herself through street art.

  • Margrét Asta
    Director
    First time director
  • Margrèt Asta
    Writer
  • Vilius Petrikas
    Producer
    Mara, Ruins, Vampyr
  • Margrèt Asta
    Key Cast
    Tooth for a tooth, Cold Turkey, Tenebrae Tux
  • Magnús Ólafsson
    Key Cast
    Metalhead, Djöflaeyjan, Hvítir Mávar, Regína
  • Urður Bergsdóttir
    Key Cast
  • Örn Gauti
    Key Cast
  • Linda Sæþórsdóttir
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Social, Youth, Fiction
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iceland
  • Country of Filming:
    Iceland
  • Language:
    Icelandic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cannes Short Film Corner
    Cannes
    France
    May 15, 2016
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

    United Kingdom
    Best Short Film made for less than $5,000
Director Biography - Margrét Asta

Actress from Iceland, who studied in Los Angeles.
"Soul Cry" is her debut as a Director/Screenwriter.

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Director Statement

Behind every troubled person lies a story.