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An everyday, dull business meeting in an otherwise ordinary Icelandic café becomes the site of a fascinating and gripping moral dilemma in Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter’s Cannes Special Mention winner FÁR (Intrusion). As our protagonist becomes easily distracted during conversations about real estate, a seagull is betrayed by the false allure of the windowpane and is tragically injured; acting as a sudden intrusion and disruption to the commonly-accepted norms of business culture. Highly economical in construction, avoiding any unnecessary musical cues and using a tight, claustrophobic 4:3 frame, Schlüter, also starring in the lead role, creates a fascinating exploration of what happens when the laws of business and the laws of nature combine. Dn had the opportunity to talk to Schlüter about leaving interpretation up to the audience, the benefits of being the lead in her film, and her reaction to winning a Special Mention in the Cannes Short Film Competition.