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Synopsis
Olga must replace body parts, and that is dangerous. Human parts carry emotions. She hates it. Painful memories trapped inside a teenage boy's left eye expose a killer, sending Olga on a hunt and painting a target on her back.
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The Sound Design
Sound design by Peter Albrechtsen (Evil Dead Rise), created in Copenhagen.
The Score
Su Tais recorded the sounds of Icelandic nature in person, in Iceland, and sampled them into the score alongside her synths and her writing for the orchestra.
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The score was mixed at Air Studios by Jake Jackson (Ghost of Tsushima, Under the Skin).
The Costumes
Olga's costume and set design draws on real Icelandic folklore, and her backstory is tied to the witch hunts in Iceland. The staves, costumes and symbols were researched on location and made with Icelandic artists.
Costume designer: Angelina Prom
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