The Fortress
The Fortress
1990, Icelandic. Directed by Ásgrímur Sverrisson.
A story of love and betrayal. One summer night, two friends, Ketill and Eyjólfur, are heading to an isolated farm in a taxi, in search for Herdís, former fiancé of Ketill. He has been abroad all winter and wants to know why she left him the day before his departure, last autumn. Reluctant to face her for fear of what he may find out, he is urged on by Eyjólfur. The course of events takes an unexpected direction.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
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- Released
- 28 October 1990
- Original title
- Virkið
- Country
- Iceland
- Written by
- Ásgrímur Sverrisson
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The Fortress runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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The Fortress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fortress?
The Fortress (1990) was directed by Ásgrímur Sverrisson and stars Þormar Þorkelsson, Skúli Gautason, Ylfa Edelstein.