Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Sarah Pepin

Exploring Infinite Consciousness In Snæfellsnes

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The Icelandic sun warms our cheeks as we arrive at Lýsuhóll farm on the Snæfellsness peninsula. The area is well…

Preaching The Geothermal Gospel: A Trip To Hellisheiði

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In Iceland you’re made aware of the earth under your feet pretty much everywhere you go. You sense that it…

Riding Through Hveragerði, Or Calmly Tölting Mordor

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The fog was exceptionally low. The rain hung heavily in the sky, the greyish tones blanketing Reykjavík. As we drove…

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Most Tanned Of Them All

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I walk to the swimming pool. It’s cold and the wind blows colour into my cheeks. My blood vessels slowly…

Being Transgender In Iceland

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Iceland is known for its liberal attitude towards gay people—it was in fact the first European country to recognise same-sex…

From Danish Tributes To Icelandic Contemporary Dance Films

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Lea Glob’s ‘Meeting My Father Kasper Tophat’ was the first shown in this eclectic mix of shorts and documentaries from…

Down and Out in Paris

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Loosely based on an eponymous book by author Douglas Kennedy, Pawel Pawlikowski’s Polish-French production ‘The Woman In The Fifth’ stars…

Delay-And-Reverb-A-Go-Go At The Inaugural Stopover Gig

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Harpa’s architecture is all the more fascinating in the dark—approaching it at night feels almost surreal, a sensation that persisted…

Run For Your Life!

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Documentaries are certainly not easy to make. They can be overly long, biased or downright boring. ‘Town of Runners,’ a…