Set against the breathtaking beauty of the Norwegian fjords, My Father's Island is a powerful coming-of-age drama about family, forgiveness and survival. Hoping to rebuild a fractured relationship, thirteen-year-old Roy agrees to spend a year with his estranged father on the remote Sukkwan Island. But what begins as a chance for reconciliation soon becomes a struggle against both the unforgiving wilderness and the emotional scars they each carry. Beautifully photographed and deeply affecting, this compelling drama explores the fragile bonds between parent and child, and the resilience needed to find a way back to one another.
A year on a remote island could heal a broken relationship—or destroy it. My Father's Island is a moving coming-of-age drama set amid the stunning Norwegian fjords, where a father and son must confront both the challenges of the wilderness and the distance that has grown between them. “Forthright and heartfelt… with strenuous yet subdued performances”: The Guardian
