Released Date:
2004-02-13
Languages:
Icelandic, Danish
Countries:
Iceland, Germany, UK
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (582 Reviews)
Director:
ègèst GuèmundssonKristin Marja Baldursdèttir (novel)
ègèst Guèmundsson
Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.
Released Date:
2008-01-18
Languages:
Icelandic, English
Countries:
Iceland
Runtime:
96 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (1058 Reviews)
Director:
Baltasar KormèkurGenres:
DramaBaltasar Kormèkur (screenplay)
èlafur Egilsson (screenplay)
Jon, a middle-aged professor is going to get married tomorrow, for the second time, to one of his ex-students half his age. But it's not all roses. First, there's his cranky mother-in-law-to-be who violently opposes the marriage and who demands repayment of Jon's loan before the wedding night. Second, his plans to build a golf course on the little island of Flatey where they live aren't going at all to plan. Third, his extremely drunk best man is on the loose without any shoes and lastly, the continual presence of his emotional first wife is haunting his every move. When the guests start flocking to the island, Jon starts getting cold feet. After a very long night of drinking and thinking, will Jon be able to make it to the church on time?
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