Welcome to Iceland, the loneliest country in the world. A community so small, there are less than seven people per square mile. A people so pure, their gene-pool, their language, their ways of life...
Welcome to Iceland, the loneliest country in the world. A community so small, there are less than seven people per square mile. A people so pure, their gene-pool, their language, their ways of life, have literally gone untouched for thousands of years. It is in the secluded, rainy country that intense talent has been brewing - completely underground - and almost entirely unheard of in the rest of the world. Reykjavik plays home to some of the most creative, ambitious, and enigmatic music in all of Scandinavia - or perhaps even the world.

Produced, Written, Directed, and Filmed by Director Bowen Staines, "Handan við sjóinn - Beyond the Sea" is a candid and intimate look at the meticulously crafted music of Iceland, as well as the country by which it is inspired. Features interviews and performances by Icelandic rock legends Minus, Celestine, Mugison, Esja, Dikta, Singapore Sling, and The Foreign Monkeys.