You know, it's a big cast on a big mountain. But, in the end, they were all ready for what was in store for them.
There were endless moments of peril or dangerous moments but we didn't put anyone foolishly into danger.
I developed 'Trapped' because I was fascinated with the idea of a terrible crime in a small town cut off from the rest of the world.
Throughout the history of Iceland, men have been lost at sea; every family in Iceland is connected to that kind of story.
If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country.
I consider myself more a European director who is from Iceland than an Icelandic director.
Real acting is about giving people an insight into a person, letting the audience in.
When I made '101 Reykjavik,' people talked about 'Almodovar on ice.' When I made 'The Sea,' people referenced Bergman.
The thing about Iceland is that we are trapped there anyway, all of us. We have been trapped there for thousands of years.
