# Metalhead (2013)

> A grieving Icelandic teenager turns to black metal as both armor against unbearable loss and a possible path back to life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/124422

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Ragnar Bragason
- Cast: Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Hannes Óli Ágústsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Magnús Ólafsson
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2374902/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, bleak, intimate, reflective viewing, late night

## Synopsis

A young girl's journey through grief leads her into the dark world of music.

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