Too Far North: The Self-serving Cinema Verite of 'Atlantis, Iceland'

Taking inspiration from seminal documentary Sans Soleil, Peter Hanlon's Atlantis, Iceland summons the connotations of the mythological island by chronicling a trip to pin down the elusive notion of 'happiness'. A collative work encompassing discussions of Nordic politics, nostalgia, and punk and metal music, the film teeters on the tightrope between seeking knowledge and sating narcissism, writes Kylie Maslen.

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genre, fandom, nostalgia, underground, scene.