Niflungar

We follow a highlander who is reborn thorughout the centuries whenever historical events take place.

Magnús' life has been colourful, mostly because he is never satisfied with the status quo. In his art he is constantly changing and his interest lies in every field of art. To his mind being an artist is an inner need or compulsion and does not necessarily require being talented at drawing. "Drawing has hardly anything to do with art, no more than anything else. It is more important for að so-called artist to know how to manipulate a microphone like this one".

The film is a conversation between the director and the composer. The image and the music relate to each other, creating a very special kind of a tension.

A close-up on their characters and their unique art.

A portret of the Cobra artist Svavar Guðnason. His life and his art - sources - influences and how he became one of the greatest abstract painters amongst Nordic artists.