Glassriver Partners with True Colours for New Thriller

Glassriver has sealed a global distribution deal for the Nordic psychological thriller series Brkn, based on Jón Atli Jónasson’s novel BROTIN, with Italy’s True Colours.

“One year after launching our series distribution business, we are delighted to be partnering with Glassriver,” said Elliot Gustin of True Colours. “This demonstrates our ability as an independent distributor to support bold, high-quality projects. Brkn is a series with tremendous potential, and we firmly believe it will have international acclaim and success.”

True Colours will handle the international distribution of the series, which is currently in development.

Brkn was created by playwright, screenwriter and author Jón Atli Jónasson (The Deep, Arctic Circle), director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson (King Lear, Hamlet, The Ring of the Nibelungen, The Case) and screenwriter, novelist and composer Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (The Valhalla Murders, Trapped, Fanger, The Flatey Enigma).

Brkn tells the story of Dóra and Rado, thrust together to investigate the disappearance of a nonbinary teenager, Morgan. As they race against time to find Morgan, a complex web of organized crime, corporate power and police corruption begins to unravel.

“Brkn pushes the boundaries of the Nordic crime genre and represents the distinctive and original storytelling that we champion at Glassriver,” said Andri Ómarsson, co-owner and producer at Glassriver. “We are delighted to be partnering with True Colours, as we continue to share bold and unique stories from Iceland with the world.”