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Overview

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Writers:
Einar Kárason (novel)
Einar Kárason (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 October 1996 (Iceland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Dyrasta kvikmynd sem gerd hefur verid a Islandi more
Plot:
The story of families living in barracks, left by the US Army in Reykjavik at the conclusion of World War II. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
An unique film with tragedies, comics, and philosophy more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Baltasar Kormákur ... Baddi
Gísli Halldórsson ... Thomas
Sigurveig Jónsdóttir ... Karolina
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir ... Dolly
Sveinn Geirsson ... Danni
Guðmundur Ólafsson ... Grettir

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson ... Grjóni
Magnús Ólafsson ... Hreggviður
Pálína Jónsdóttir ... Hveragerður
Saga Jónsdóttir ... Gógó
Arnljótur Sigurðsson ... Bóbó eldri
Gylfi Sigurðsson ... Bóbó yngri
Valgerður Sigurðardóttir ... Gislina
Óskar Jónasson ... Lúí Lúí
Ævar Örn Jósefsson ... Maggi bjútí
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Devil's Island
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Iceland
Language:
Icelandic | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (theatrical rating) | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Germany:12
Company:
Icelandic Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This is a true story which happened in Reykjavik, Iceland. The real name of Baddi is Bóbó. He was known as "Bóbó á Holtinu". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Baddi drives his car from the airport after staying at his mother in the USA, another person is seen in his car, though he apparently comes back alone. more
Soundtrack:
All Shook Up more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
An unique film with tragedies, comics, and philosophy, 24 May 2003
9/10
Author: yokolino from Sweden

Poor families In the barrack district in Reykjavik in 50's. Mother who gets married and moves to America leaving her children. Grown-up boy sticking around with his gang and violence. His younger brother with bad self-confidence and the tragedy, which wakes up his wild brother to consider of his own life. The film is full of tragedies, miserable and disparate people. But, so amazing, the film ends peacefully with "Charles Chaplin" and the opera singing boy. This ending doesn't however let the audiences forget what happened with the family before, and even though, you get hope of bright future of the family. Very unique film with any possible elements of life. The Icelandic language spies the film too with its beautiful sounds.

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