Iceland / Oct 20, 2001
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eyvindur Erlendsson | Grandfather |
| Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir | Ninna |
| Sigurveig Jónsdóttir | Kidda |
| Diljá Mist Einarsdóttir | Emilía |
| Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir | Birna |
| Jónína Ólafsdóttir | Doctor's wife |
| Charlotte Bøving | Mette |
| Benedikt Erlingsson | Hilli |
| Arnar Jónsson | Sheriff |
| Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir | Sheriff's wife |
| Gunnar Hansson | Dódó's fiance |
| Baldur Trausti Hreinsson | Gummi |
| Guðmundur Ólafsson | Dr. Enok |
| Theodór Júlíusson | Þórður the policeman |
| Sigurður Skúlason | Jói Betu |
| Gunnar Helgason | Gauji Sígrenjandi |
| Halldór Magnússon | Tobbi Spritt |
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| Kjartan Ragnarsson | Priest |
| Jún Júlíusson | Mailman |
| Valgeir Guðjónsson | Band conductor |
| Magnús Ragnarsson | Voice of Björn Theodórsson |
| Lísa Pálsdóttir | Woman visiting #1 |
| Bryndís Pétursdóttir | Woman visiting #2 |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mávahlátur |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | IsFilm, Archer Street Productions, Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbH, Hope & Glory Pictures International, Hope & Glory Pictures, Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 2001 |
| Production | Kristín Atladóttir, Raphael Socha, Andy Paterson |
| Writer | Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, Ágúst Guðmundsson |
| Editing | Henrik D. Moll |
| Cinematography | Peter Krause |
| Assistant directors | Ágúst Guðmundsson |
| Camera operators | Peter Krause |
| Additional photography | Peter Krause |
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| Production design | Tonie Zetterström |
| Art direction | Tonie Zetterström |
| Set decoration | Tonie Zetterström |
| Special effects | Eggert Ketilsson |
| Music | Sigurður Hr. Sigurðsson, Nalle Hansen, Huldar Freyr Arnarson, Birgir Mogensen, Kim Dalum |
| Sound | Sigurður Hr. Sigurðsson, Nalle Hansen, Huldar Freyr Arnarson, Birgir Mogensen, Kim Dalum |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Germany / Dec 01, 2001 / 12
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