7 Movies Starring Ingvar Eggert Sigurèsson

Angels of the Universe

Angels of the Universe

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-01-01

Languages:

Icelandic

Countries:

Iceland, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (2215 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Pèll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to inevitable doom; at home with his parents who finally can't cope, and in the mental institution, Kleppur.

Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-19

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

Belgium, Iceland, France

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (177 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Sèlveig Anspach

Roger Bohbot

Pierre-Erwan Guillaume

Cècile Vargaftig

Fullplot:

A very sad but genuinely human story. The middle-aged Icelandic woman Loa is seriously mentally ill. Finally it turns out that her husband is a latent alcoholic who submits to his addiction whenever Loa leaves him. When she is at home, she is living a normal life and taking care of her children. Sometimes she cannot stand it any longer and just runs away. During one such tour she was eventually found in England. During the tour of the present movie she has ended up in a mental hospital in France, without identification papers and apparently being mute. The young psychiatrist Cora is in charge of her and applies unorthodox methods. She is the only one who suspected that Loa might not be French. Interpol soon identified Loa and on Cora's day off she was sent home. Cora immediately flows to Iceland, where everyone including Loa's husband thinks she is a tourist wanting to see the volcano. Loa is prepared to follow Cora back to the French hospital. Unfortunately, the local doctor happens to see them on their way to the boat. He knows nothing of psychiatry and prevents what he perceives as 'criminal kidnapping'. The movie ends with a complete failure for both Loa and Cora.

Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-03-09

Languages:

English, Latin, Icelandic

Countries:

Canada, UK, Iceland, USA, Australia

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (15496 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Anonymous (epic poem "Beowulf")

Andrew Rai Berzins

Fullplot:

The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster. The monster, Grendel, is not a creature of mythic powers, but one of flesh and blood - immense flesh and raging blood, driven by a vengeance from being wronged, while Beowulf, a victorious soldier in his own right, has become increasingly troubled by the hero-myth rising up around his exploits. Beowulf's willingness to kill on behalf of Hrothgar wavers when it becomes clear that the King is more responsible for the troll's rampages than was first apparent. As a soldier, Beowulf is unaccustomed to hesitating. His relationship with the mesmerizing witch, Selma, creates deeper confusion. Swinging his sword at a great, stinking beast is no longer such a simple act. The story is set in barbarous Northern Europe where the reign of the many-gods is giving way to one - the southern invader, Christ. Beowulf is a man caught between sides in this great shift, his simple code transforming and falling apart before his eyes. Vengeance, loyalty and mercy powerfully entwine. A story of blood and beer and sweat, which strips away the mask of the hero-myth, leaving a raw and tangled tale.

Jar City

Jar City

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-10-20

Languages:

Icelandic

Countries:

Iceland, Germany, Denmark

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

(4000 Reviews)

Fullplot:

èrn's daughter is dead because of a rare genetic disease. By this time Erlendur has to find Holdeberg's killer. He has to find out what happened 30 years ago and to connect it with his case and he has another problem...His relationships with his daughter.

Reykjavik-Rotterdam

Reykjavik-Rotterdam

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-03

Languages:

Icelandic, Dutch, English

Countries:

Iceland, Germany, Netherlands

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1743 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Arnaldur Indrièason (screenplay)

èskar Jènasson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Financial concerns tempt a security guard to return to his smuggling ways.

Metalhead

Metalhead

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-03-20

Languages:

Icelandic, English, Norwegian

Countries:

Iceland

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2625 Reviews)

Director:

Ragnar Bragason

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

A girl is caught between the life that took her brother and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in the dark music of Black Metal and dreams of becoming a rock star.

Of Horses and Men

Of Horses and Men

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-03-11

Languages:

Icelandic, Swedish, English, Spanish, Russian

Countries:

Iceland, Germany, Norway

Runtime:

81 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1440 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Kolbeinn loves Solveig and Solveig loves Kolbeinn but Kolbeinn is in love with his prized possession and darling, the mare Grèna and Grèna is obsessed with the stallion Brènn. Spring is coming and the whole community is following the story. This cannot end well. Vernhardur is in love with vodka and the horse Jarpur loves Vernhardur, his master. Aboard a Russian trawler is a mate by the name of Gengis who doesn't have vodka but loves horses like Jarpur. This not going to end well. Grimur has a passion for ancient horse roads but Egill admires barbed wire fences. Grimur owns a horse and a pair of pincers and Egill owns a tractor. This cannot end well. Johanna loves Raudka, her mare, but Raudka is in love with freedom. On the heath by an old summer cottage lies an injured old man. This could have a happy ending. Juan Camillo loves life and nature and is seeking God in the Icelandic highlands but the horse Old Piebald is tired and longs for rest. How will this end? Well, it all ends in the autumn when the horses are herded and men and horses become one great strand of excitement. The autumn round-up of the horses unifies theme, place, objects, time and characters into an ensemble film.

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