Poland / Apr 11, 2025 / LGBT+ Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Two childhood friends get a long-awaited opportunity to found and run a seafood restaurant together. When one of them comes out of the closet as a trans woman, their friendship gets tested.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hjálmar Örn Jóhannsson | Diddi |
| Fjölnir Ásbjörnsson | Priest |
| Sara Rut Arnardóttir | Sister-in-law #1 |
| Tinna Ólafsdóttir | Edda chairperson |
| Theodór Ingi Ólafsson | Forklift driver |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ljósvíkingar |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Iceland, Finland, Czech Republic, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kisi Production, Neutrinos Productions, Solar Films, Axman Production |
| Release date | 6 settembre 2024 |
| Production | Júlíus Kemp, Ingvar Þórðarson, Guðgeir Arngrímsson |
| Writer | Veiga Grétarsdóttir, Snævar Sölvason |
| Cinematography | Birgit Guðjónsdóttir |
| Assistant directors | Laura Andrea López Estrada, Snævar Sölvason |
| Camera operators | Birgit Guðjónsdóttir |
| Additional photography | Birgit Guðjónsdóttir |
| Production design | Gus Olafsson |
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| Art direction | Gus Olafsson |
| Set decoration | Gus Olafsson |
| Music | Mugison, Agnar Fridbertsson, Hanna Malienko, Birgir Tryggvason |
| Sound | Mugison, Agnar Fridbertsson, Hanna Malienko, Birgir Tryggvason |
| Costume design | Arndís Ey Eiríksdóttir, Joséphine Hoy, Ester Olga Mondragon |
| Makeup | Arndís Ey Eiríksdóttir, Joséphine Hoy, Ester Olga Mondragon |
| Hairstyling | Arndís Ey Eiríksdóttir, Joséphine Hoy, Ester Olga Mondragon |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jul 22, 2025 / Scandinavian Film Festival
Estonia / Sep 27, 2025 / Festheart
Germany / Oct 19, 2025 / Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Theatrical release
Iceland / Sep 06, 2024
Digital
Poland / Mar 06, 2026 / HBO Max
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