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Marathon Before Menopause

In a desperate race against her biological clock, outspoken journalist Sara turns to a mysterious Danish tantra master to boost her fertility. Their unexpected affair spirals into an emotional rollercoaster that upends everything she thought she wanted from life.

Synopsis

Marathon Before Menopause combines stark honesty with offbeat humour and emotional depth in a bittersweet dramedy that offers a fresh take on fertility, aging, and the unexpected paths to love, family, and self-acceptance.

Sara, an unfiltered and independent 45-year-old Icelandic journalist, is suddenly confronted with her declining fertility. Determined to have a child before it’s too late, she embarks on a journey for motherhood, which is driven by yearning and, at times, absurdity.

Everything changes when she meets Rasmus, a mysterious Danish tantra therapist whose unconventional treatments draw her into an intense relationship that breaks through her emotional barriers. As truths unfold and connections unravel, Sara must confront what she truly seeks: Was it ever a child? Was it perhaps emotional safety and partnership? Or simply a sense of belonging? Surrounded by a vivid mix of friends, misfits, and challenges, she navigates love, fear, and self-discovery with both humor and heart.

Tone, Style, Genre & Comps

A character-driven dramedy infused with romantic tension, spiritual confusion, ironic detours, and tender emotional realism.

Drawing inspiration from The Worst Person in the World, Force Majeure, Fleabag, and Annie Hall, Marathon Before Menopause blends emotional depth with a darkly comic register. Bittersweet, intimate, and ironic, culminating in black humour, with a tone that shifts between vulnerability and absurdity.

Marathon Before Menopause

Our Team

Júlíus Kemp

Producer / Director

Founder of Kisi (The Icelandic Film Company) in 1991.
Icelandic producer and director with nearly four decades of experience in film.

Brynja Valdís Gísladóttir

She/Her

Director / Actor

Actor, director, and a screenwriter.
An extensive career as an actor across theatre, film, and TV.

Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir

She/Her

Screenwriter and Lead Actor

Actor, author, and a screenwriter.
Comprehensive career in theatre, film, and TV.

Danish Co-Producer

Danish production company established in 2002.

Develops and produces high-end feature films and series with emerging and established talent.

Works with production partners across Northern Europe.

Managed by producers and co-owners Morten Holst and Pelle Folmer.

Morten Holst

Creative Producer / Co-owner

Creative Producer and co-owner of Asta Film since 2017.
Educated as an actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Danish National Academy of Music and Arts.

Pelle Folmer

Managing Director / Producer / Co-owner

Independent producer of feature films, documentaries and award-winning short films since 2009.
His career in film and media production and post-production began in 1990.