Beautiful Beings screening and Q&A

Experience the powerful storytelling of Icelandic director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's captivating coming-of-age drama, Beautiful Beings, at Majestic Bay Theaters.

Prepare your questions! There will be a Q&A session with Guðmundur after the screening. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the film starts at 7:00 PM.

Synopsis

Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys explore aggression and violence while learning about loyalty and love. As the group's behavior escalates towards life-threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions. Can his newfound intuition guide him and his friends back to a safer path, or will they dive irrevocably into further violence? Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson follows his acclaimed film Heartstone with an intimate and bold vision: "Shakes you up before it melts your heart" (Eye For Film).

Director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson graduated from the Icelandic Arts Academy in Fine art. After graduation, he studied screenwriting in Denmark. His short films and feature debut have been selected for over 200 festivals and won over 70 international awards, including accolades from the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, European Film Awards, and a Nordic Council Film Prize nomination. He developed and wrote his feature film Heartstone during a Cannes Cinéfondation Residency.