Rift (Rökkur)

What's wrong with Einar?

What do you mean?

When did you last see Einar?

I think it was this fall.

A few weeks after we broke up.

Hi.

Hi.

You know, it gets better with time.

Really?

I saw a movie the other day.

It said that time heals everything but wounds.

It just stretches out the pain,

and when everything else is gone with time,

when you are gone away from me,

or I away from you,

then this thing here...

This thing that was between us... That's the only thing that remains

An open wound.

Haven't you had enough?

What if this was me?

Could you save me?

Nope.

Are you gonna answer that?

What time is it? - 3am.

Who's calling?

Hi, Gunni. It's me.

I'm not sure why I'm calling.

Do you ever get that feeling

when you wake up in the middle of the night

that there is something with you in the dark?

Or someone?

When I'm in Rökkur, I always feel like there's someone with me.

Where are you going?

Just out for a bit.

Did something happen?

Just go back to bed. I'll call you in the morning.

In the morning?

Who was on the phone? - No one.

Don't worry.

Okay?

...but cold. It looks like Christmas will be red this year.

But we won't let that bother us

and we'll be playing Christmas music all night long.

Einar?

So this is a... portrait of the artist.

I think I'll sunbathe. Get some color.

Einar?

Hi.

What are you doing here?

What am I doing here? What are you doing here?

Relaxing.

How did you know where I was? - How?

You called me last night.

You said you were in Rökkur. - Yeah.

Einar, what's going on?

Where's your phone? Why don't you answer it?

I threw it out somewhere.

Why did you do that? - Because it wouldn't stop ringing.

Do you have any idea how worried I was?

I thought you were going to...

What?

Are you here to save me?

If I'd known you were coming I would have cleaned up.

How long have you been here?

A few days.

Can I ask you why?

There was something that happened here...

That I wanted to remember.

What?

I still don't remember.

Was this supposed to help you remember?

If you're here to stage an intervention...

...then that's completely unnecessary. - I'm here because you called

and scared me to death. - Yeah, well. Sorry.

I was just...drunk when I called.

Fucking cold...

Einar?

There is nothing wrong.

Thanks for coming, but everything is fine.

Are you sure about that? - Yes. I am.

This fucking door won't ever close.

Where's your car?

At Gufuskálar.

Gufuskálar. Where I grew up.

About 7 kilometers from here.

And what? Are you planning to stay here for long?

You don't need to be here.

You can leave.

I'm not leaving you here.

Okay, if you're gonna stay, you can cook.

Just for one night.

He's just a little... unstable.

And, what? Is he trying something?

No, he's just... He's in a bad place.

I gotta go. I'm barbecuing... - Barbecuing?

Can I call you tomorrow? - I miss you.

Okay, bye.

I'm hungry!

Has something changed here since last summer?

No. Like what?

I don't know. It just feels like something is missing

Love?

Joy? Happiness?

There's a lot missing since you were here last time.

What have you been up to?

Just working. Grading tests.

Plans for Christmas?

The same. Stay with my parents and stuff.

By yourself?

Yes.

When you called me last night, you said someone was with you...

What did you mean?

There was no one. I was just drunk.

Are you sure?

Is that why you came?

Because you thought someone else was here?

What?

Just weird.

We slept in the same bed for hundreds of days, and now...

You're making the guest bed.

It's been a long day.

It's only 10 o'clock.

I haven't slept since you woke me up last night.

You're gonna wake up in the middle of the night.

Good night, Einar.

Good night.

What's going on? - I don't know.

No, no. Wait, wait, wait...

He said something.

I couldn't hear what, but...

It was something.

This guy you were talking about, when you called me

Who was that? - I already told you. There was no one.

I was just afraid of the dark.

Come on, Gunnar. Can you relax for a second?

Maybe it was a lost tourist.

Or a burglar checking if the place was empty.

He left.

What do you want to do about it?

Can you make some coffee?

I can't think before I have some. Strong please.

Hi. I'm from Hrunabær, a little closer to the road.

I keep an eye on the cabin when the owners are away.

Ah, I see.

They didn't tell me someone was coming.

I didn't know they were renting it out. Is this some kind of an airbnb thing?

No I'm here with Einar. Their son.

Is Einar here? - Yes. He's in the shower.

Oh, okay. And you are?

Gunnar. I'm Einar's friend.

Gyða. There's been a few break-ins out here lately.

They come during winter, when people are back in the city.

They go from cabin to cabin

In no hurry, either.

When the owners return, they find food missing.

Coffee is gone. Sometimes they even use the hot tubs.

You know, last night we woke up to someone knocking on the door.

Okay.

When we opened the door, there was no one outside.

You think someone was trying to break in?

Yes. What else?

Don't catch a cold, dear.

If someone comes knocking again, just talk to Georg in Ólafsvík.

The police. - Oh, okay.

You never know what these junkies might be thinking.

Well, have a nice day. - Yeah, you too.

What are you looking at?

It's not finished. - Huh?

Your chess game. It's not finished.

You felled the King, but it's not check mate.

Might as well be.

Were you talking to someone?

Your neighbor. Gyða, from the next farm.

To borrow some sugar? - She thought I was a burglar.

Do your parents know you're here?

Why?

Don't you think they're worried?

Why?

Because they think I'm gonna kill myself?

I'm not going to kill myself. And they know I'm here.

And what? You're going to be alone here over Christmas?

Wy not? I have everything I need right here.

Isn't this gone far enough?

Someone told me it was healthy to spend some time alone.

Who was that again? Oh yeah, it was you.

Alone, yeah. You and a bottle of vodka?

If you want to be alone and drink yourself to oblivion, that's fine.

But there is nothing original about it. Nothing.

It's actually just kind of sad.

I didn't ask you to come here. No one asked you to come.

No? When you called me last night, was that an accident?

You can be so fucking smug.

I don't need you here to save me. I'm doing fine on my own.

So why don't you go fuck yourself back to Reykjavík?

How's it going? - Hi.

You have coffee? - Yes.

It's since this morning.

I'm also paying for the gas.

That will be 8.565 kr. Thanks.

Want a receipt? - No thanks.