Synopsis
The first part of “Death of an Author” trilogy brings a complex story about a writer who visits a desolate island to seek advice from a famous writer about the novel he is writing. In the novel, a husband kills his wife after finding out that she was unfaithful. The island becomes the place of isolation and facing personal moral dilemmas. Conversations about the manuscript reveal similarities with the writer’s own life, making the story cross the line between reality and fiction. The island of Marlera, with its recognizable lighthouse, became the symbol of isolation and moral uncertainty.
details
Original title: Intrigo: Death of an Author
Year: 2018
Country of production: Sweden, USA, Germany
Production: Enderby Entertainment, The Amazing Film Company, Umedia, Seine Pictures
Genre: drama, crime, thriller
Directed by: Daniel Alfredson
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Tuva Novotny, Veronica Ferres, Michael Byrne, Benno Fürmann, Gordan Kičić
Filming locations in Istria: Marlera peninsula
Other locations: Ljubljana, Belgrade, Antwerp