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Mr. Silla 'Breathe' by Thora Hilmars

Cat Velez - 22nd Sept 2015

Icelandic singer Mr. Silla has introducing herself through this surprisingly violent visual treatment for her debut single, Breathe. 

Directed by Thora Hilmars, it follows a relentless and drawn-out fight between two women, one of which is the angst-ridden singer. Read more about the director's concept as well as the strange and beautiful shoot location below...

THORA HILMARS:

"The name of the song triggered an idea of some way of survival. Then we wanted to make something that would be somewhat of a juxtaposition to the softness in the music. In the video we encounter two figures already locked in combat.

"As Silla, one of the two, and her assailant chase each other and collide within the claustrophobic confines of an industrial complex and out in the bright summer nights in Iceland, it feels like a time of day that you don’t recognise or you can’t place.  It was also exciting to us to show female characters taking on a less often explored way of communicating."

Cat Velez - 22nd Sept 2015

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  • Drama
  • Violence
  • Fight
  • Iceland

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Thora Hilmars
Producer
Thora Hilmars
Producer
Svava Lóa Stefánsdóttir

Camera

Director of Photography
Thor Eliasson
Focus Puller
Gudjon Hrafn Gudmundsson
2nd AC
Eva Rut Hjaltadóttir

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Valdimar Jóhannsson

Casting

Lead actor
Saga Gardarsdottir

Grading

Colourist
Luis Ascanio
Grading company
Trickshot Iceland

VFX

VFX
Bjarki Gudjónsson
Post production company
Trickshot Iceland

Commission

Label
12 Tonar Iceland

Other credits

Stunt Co-ordination

Imma Helga Arnthorsdóttir & Jón Vidar Arnthorsson, Mjölni Iceland

Cat Velez - 22nd Sept 2015

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