A Driving Mum trailer has arrived ahead of the film premiering at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival this month. The feature is an Icelandic/Estonian co-production and is described as a black comedy road trip movie. It will premiere at the prestigious festival in the Official Competition.
Driving Mum is directed by Hilmar Oddsson and stars Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (Noi the Albino), Kristbjörg Kjeld (Alma), Hera Hilmar (Mortal Engines, See) and Tómas Lemarquis (Blade Runner 2049).
Check out the official synopsis for the movie below.
When Jon’s mother, the single most dominant person in his life passes away, his anchor is gone. Compelled to honour her last wish, he takes on a journey to bring the body across Iceland to her home village for the final rest. As they travel on, Jon’s whole existence obtains a new meaning.
You can watch the Driving Mum trailer below.
Ursus Parvus Producer, Hlin Johannesdottir, said “Both Hilmar Oddsson and myself feel delighted and honoured to have Driving Mum selected for the main competition at Black Nights festival and to have its world premiere in Tallinn. We had Estonian talent involved in the production and this will be a perfect venue for the film to start its journey to the audiences.”
Brett Walker and partner Miguel Angel Govea, of alief, agree, “Driving Mum is a heart-wrenchingly funny cinematic feast -in exquisite black & white- that arthouse audiences are yearning and will feast upon. We are truly happy with this feel-good, late at life ‘coming-of-age’ tall tale.”
This all sounds good and I’m liking the cinematography in this one.
We will be in Tallinn this year for a few days, so we look forward to potentially checking this one out.
Watch the Driving Mum trailer below.
