Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
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Department: Acting
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Gender: Female
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Volcano
Overview: Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2011-09-30
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XL
Overview: Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2013-01-18
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Land and Sons
Overview: An Icelandic farmer's son decides to leave his farm, fiance, friends, dog and horse, during the depression before World War II, to start a new life somewhere else.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 1980-01-25
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The Icelandic Shock Station
Overview: The Icelandic Shock-Station is a thoroughbred Icelandic comedy, where the Icelander's daily life and habits are elevated to the level of farcical confusion and where all the laws of common sense are reversed in travesty of themselves, while at the same time the opportunity is taken to satirize some of the features the scriptwriter feels are blemish on the otherwise smooth facade of the nation's character.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: is
Release Date: 1986-10-18
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Falcons
Overview: Simon a mysterious man with a past returns to Iceland with the intention to end his no good life. Before he can complete his task he meets a young women DÚA who he believes might be his daughter. When she gets into trouble with the police Simon represses his death wish and decides to help her out. Together they flee to the city of Hamburg and smuggle with them what used to be the greatest export of the Vikings, an Icelandic Falcon. Their plan is to sell it to wealthy Arabs.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2002-09-27
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Cold Trail
Overview: After the death of his father, a private investigator in Iceland leads his own search to discover what really happened.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2006-12-29
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Mr. Bjarnfreðarson
Overview: Centers on Georg Bjarnfreðarson, an over-educated know-it-all who has just been released from jail after a ten year sentence for manslaughter, but is still a prisoner of his own past.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2009-12-26
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Virgin Mountain
Overview: Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2015-03-20
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Under the Glacier
Overview: Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: is
Release Date: 1989-02-25
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Days of Gray
Overview: It is a world without language. A world where one is raised to respect the rules. Only one Boy questions the verity of what he has been taught, and he must decide whether to continue living in a society of fear or choose his own destiny.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 2013-03-10
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Playing with Balls
Overview: A lesbian in midlife crisis acts on her desire to escape the day to day routine only to find disappointment instead of that absolute bliss she hoped for.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-05
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Story of a Murder
Overview: Middle aged bourgeoisie couple lives a loveless life along with their beautiful eighteen year old daughter. The man has a passionate desire for the girl who in fact is not his real daughter but the fruit of an affair of the woman early in the marriage. This leads to tragic events.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 1977-03-12
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Angels of the Universe
Overview: The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Foxtrot
Overview: Tommi and his half brother Kiddi travel through Iceland with a money transport. A reunion develops into a nightmare after picking up the hitch-hiker Lísa.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: is
Release Date: 1988-08-25
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The Pension Gang
Overview: Marta and Johann, a retired couple, invest their life savings with banker Bjarni who has promised to double their money in a convoluted financial scheme. However, they lose it, and subsequently, the couple decide to pay a visit to Bjarni and take matters into their own hands.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2012-01-04
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