Sódóma Reykjavík (1992)

Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Óskar Jónasson

Writer:

Óskar Jónasson

Stars:

Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Þórarinn Eyfjörð, Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson	...	Axel
Þórarinn Eyfjörð	...	Flosi
Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson	...	Vigfús
Helga Braga Jónsdóttir	...	Símastúlka
Þóra Friðriksdóttir	...	Mamma
Margrét Hugrún Gústavsdóttir	...	Mæja
Sigurjón Kjartansson	...	Orri
Soley Eliasdottir	...	Unnur
Óttarr Proppé	...	Hrólfur
Ari Matthíasson	...	Þorbjörn
Erling Jóhannesson	...	Arnar
Pétur Eggerz	...	Sveinn
Helgi Björnsson	...	Moli
Ólafur Guðmundsson	...	Árni
Björn Karlsson	...	Höddi Feiti

Storyline

Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | club | obélix | dam | black comedy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Iceland

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

8 October 1992 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Remote Control

Company Credits

Production Co:

Skífan, Íslenska Útvarpsfélagið

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Icelandic title is, literally, in English, "Sodom Reykjavik"

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Crazy Credits

While the credits roll we fly over Reykjavík, and at the end we see the ship Akraborgin and Brjánn and Aggi on it arguing.

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Connections

Features Tom and Jerry (1940)

User Reviews

This is a movie you can't miss ;)

The most brilliant Icelandic movie ever made!!! It is truly fascinating how the Icelanders have made such a complicated plot around something a simple as a retrieval of a TV-remote for your mother.

Sódóma Reykjavík, like it's called here in Iceland, is the best comedy ever made in Iceland. There is not a single person in the country who has not seen it because it's just that amazing. The humor might be slightly too Icelandic for some too follow but in a way that just makes it funnier.

I strongly suggest the usage of subtitles. The translation into English completely ruins the movie. Don't let this one slip past,especially not if you want to know how the people in Iceland are, or just too impress us when you visit ;)