A casual kiss and whisper with Natalie Portman
The Shooting Stars left to right: actors Hera Hilmar (Iceland) and Jannis Niewoehner (Germany) pose with US actress Natalie Portmann at the 65th annual Berlin International Film Festival. Photo/ JOERG CARSTENSEN
Hera Hilmarsdóttir was selected as for The Shooting Star award at the Berlineale film festival on Tuesday. The European film promotion selects ten promising actors/ actresses annually.
Hilmarsdóttir has starred in Icelandic films Vonarstræti and Anna Karenina to name a few as well as US TV series Da Vinci's Demons.
The award was presented to Hilmarsdóttir by Natalie Portman. A picture of the two of them was tweeted by the Icelandic actress with the caption “Just a casual kiss and whisper with Natalie Portman. ”
In an interview with Morgunblaðið Hilmardóttir said, " We had to attend lots of receptions and do a lot of interviews. The idea for the award is to introduce young actors to the scene and for others to get to know our work. "
For those interested in fashion, Hilmarsdóttir's stunning printed dress worn at the ceremony is by Icelandic designer Hildur Yeoman.
Just a casual kiss and whisper with Natalie Portman #shootingstars2015 #Berlinale #BerlinaleMoments pic.twitter.com/jeCeednsRn
— Hera Hilmar (@HeraHilmar) February 9, 2015
Hera Hilmarsdóttir with her boyfriend Halldór Armand on the left and Þorsteinn Bachmann and Gagga Jónsdóttir on the right. Mbl.is/ Kristinn Ingvarsson
