In December 1976 six suspects confessed to the murders of Gudmundur Einarsson and Geirfinnur Einarsson. The incarceration of the suspects ended what had become a national crisis in a small country accustomed to a lack of criminal activity. The six suspects served prison terms, with one of them receiving the longest sentence in Icelandic history – life plus one year. Due to a combination of lengthy interrogations, long periods of solitary confinement and the intense pressure of the case, the suspects fabricated their own involvement in a crime that none of them committed. Some of the suspects were so badly afflicted that, to this day, they are unsure of whether or not they committed a murder.

London based Mosaic Films are a well-established documentary production company with a proud history of making award-winning creative documentaries in the UK and throughout the world. This 90 minute documentary is a co-production between with Sagafilms Production in Iceland for BBC Storyville.

Andy Glynne, Executive Producer at Mosaic Films said:

"Creative Europe always has been and continues to be a source of invaluable support, not only for individual companies, but also for enabling a rich, diverse and often innovative media community across borders."

Look at our 2016 Results Report for a comprehensive overview of Creative Europe's support to the production of UK television programmes in 2016.

Read our blog with Andy Glynne, on how they got this project off the ground.