Messenger

– Paul, part-time laborer and amateur artist, leads an unremarkable life like any other, until his wor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
Boðberi
Messenger (2010) - Also known as Boðberi

Paul, part-time laborer and amateur artist, leads an unremarkable life like any other, until his world is disrupted by vivid revelations of the afterlife. At first a welcome respite from reality, his waking visions soon reveal a demonic conspiracy at work within his own community. One by one, prominent members of high society fall victim to a series of mysterious assassination attempts. As the government scrambles to contain the rising panic of the ruling class, public disillusionment grows. Amidst the maelstrom, Paul becomes entangled in a web of powerful elite, evangelical cults, and a plot that could not only bring down the country's economy, but also incite the total collapse of society. Filmed before the 2008 Icelandic banking crash that shocked the world, Messenger is a prediction of chaos turned prophetic. While many of its projections have already been fulfilled by recent events, one can only hope that the remainder will not...

Producing Country:

Messenger (2010) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Jul 2010

Language:

Icelandic

Director:

Hjálmar Einarsson

Writer:

Hjálmar Einarsson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Darri Ingolfsson, Ísgerður Elfa Gunnarsdóttir, Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, Magnús Jónsson

Plot:

Paul, part-time laborer and amateur artist, leads an unremarkable life like any other, until his world is disrupted by vivid revelations of the afterlife. At first a welcome respite from reality, his waking visions soon reveal a demonic conspiracy at work within his own community. One by one, prominent members of high society fall victim to a series of mysterious assassination attempts. As the government scrambles to contain the rising panic of the ruling class, public disillusionment grows. Amidst the maelstrom, Paul becomes entangled in a web of powerful elite, evangelical cults, and a plot that could not only bring down the country's economy, but also incite the total collapse of society. Filmed before the 2008 Icelandic banking crash that shocked the world, Messenger is a prediction of chaos turned prophetic. While many of its projections have already been fulfilled by recent events, one can only hope that the remainder will not...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.9/10