In the Icelandic musical adventure “12 Hours to Destruction,” writer-director Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir revels in a wholeheartedly youthful story of a school band battling nasties to save their da…
With a strong rep for both critical successes at festivals and for wider audience films, the company seems well suited to creating the whimsical project.
Kemp found himself unexpectedly charmed – something he says is all too rare when watching productions aimed at kids. He knew the story of juveniles fighting bad guys to save their school dance would work on screen, he says, adding, “I thought of directing it myself.”Though the director jokes that her dedication to the film’s upbeat story is “a little cheesy,” it’s clear Magnúsdóttir knows what she’s doing.
The fearless kids soon find themselves immersed in trouble, of course, as the stakes grow and their quest “pits good vs. evil and disco vs. punk.” It also wraps up “with love and unity conquering all.” Kemp and Magnúsdóttir, who is also producer on the 2.3 million-euro film alongside Kemp, Thordarson, Markus Selin and Jukka Helle, is pitching the film at Finnish Film Affair, seeking a sales agent, distribution and festival deals.
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