Vildspor (1998)

Charming desperado Ossy, carryng a deadly secret, tracks down his childhood pal Jimmy in Iceland. But Jimmy, now with a family and a regular job, will do anything to hide his past.

Director:

Simon Staho

Writers:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Simon Staho

Stars:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Mads Mikkelsen, Nukâka

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Ossy (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Jimmy
Nukâka	...	Jóna
Pálína Jónsdóttir	...	Anna
Sævar Örn	...	Thorbjörn
Jón Sigurbjörnsson	...	Jónas Morfar
Egill Ólafsson	...	Stefán
Finnur Jóhannsson	...	Sigursveinn
Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir	...	Thórhildur
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sigurbjörn Búi Baldvinsson	...	Firebreather
Felix Eyjólfsson	...	Drunk

Storyline

A film about self-destruction, romance, and everlasting friendship: Ossy and Jimmy are childhood friends from Copenhagen and together they share an experience of a wild life in Thailand. Some years ago Jimmy gave that life up and settled in Iceland, where he now lives the life of ordinary people: a steady job, a wife, and a child. One day Ossy - carrying a deadly secret and in great need of his former confidante - suddenly turns up in Iceland. Jimmy doesn't appreciate the confrontation with his past and he does what he can to deport his old friend. Ossy responds with a vengeance and disrupts Jimmy's peaceful family life. Desperate and for want of ridding himself of Ossy, Jimmy agrees to sell a small portion of heroin for him, but the plan backfires. While Jimmy desperately tries to keep his family together, Ossy plunges into deep water, and ends beaten-up in the Icelandic desert, where he is found by the angelic and beautiful girl Jóna.

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Taglines:

Two friends. One past. No future.

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Details

Country:

Denmark Iceland

Language:

Danish Icelandic English

Release Date:

7 May 1998 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Wildside

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Balboa 2 ApS, Icelandic Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the airplane is first started, it needs to be done manually by spinning the propeller, but the second time it is started he can suddenly do it from inside the cockpit.

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Soundtracks

"Doubled Up"
Heather Nova

User Reviews

Moving and compelling film about friendship gone astray

I will warmly recommend people of all ages to see this extraordinary film. It´s about a friendship gone astray and how to deal with the demons of the past and within yourself. The film is shot on Iceland and has some fantastic scenery. A very beautiful and moving debut from director Simon Staho and indeed very compelling acting from Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolai Coster-Waldau in the main roles.