101 Reykjavík (2000)

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he ... See full summary »

Director:

Baltasar Kormákur

Writers:

Hallgrímur Helgason (novel), Baltasar Kormákur

Stars:

Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Hanna María Karlsdóttir

9 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victoria Abril	...	Lola
Hilmir Snær Guðnason	...	Hlynur Bjorn Hafsteinsson
Hanna María Karlsdóttir	...	Berglind
Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir	...	Hófí
Baltasar Kormákur	...	Þröstur
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson	...	Marri
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson	...	Brúsi
Eyvindur Erlendsson	...	Hafsteinn
Halldóra Björnsdóttir	...	Elsa
Hilmar Jonsson	...	Magnús
Jóhann Sigurðarson	...	Páll
Edda Heidrún Backman	...	Kona Páls
Gudmundur Thorvaldsson	...	Ellert (as Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson)
Gunnar Eyjólfsson	...	Nágranni
Jónína Ólafsdóttir	...	Kona á Tryggingarm

Storyline

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | unemployment | porn | spanish | drinking | 

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Taglines:

30° below zero, five hours of daylight, what else can you do but get wrecked

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Scandinavian Entertainment Group - info (Norwegian)

Country:

Iceland Denmark France Norway Germany

Language:

Icelandic English

Release Date:

1 June 2000 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

101 Reykjavik

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,547 (USA) (27 July 2001)

Gross:

$12,182 (USA) (27 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blueeyes Productions, Filmhuset AS, Liberator Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

101 is the zip code for Reykjavik's town center, the oldest part of town, this part of town is home to Iceland's cultural elite.

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Quotes

Hlynur: Lola will be his mum, and my mum will be his dad. And I'll be his brother, but his father too, and the son of his dad and of his grandmother and his mothers ex-lover.

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Soundtracks

"Lola"
Written and Performed by Ray Davies

User Reviews

A Real World

101 Reykjavik blowed my mind off when I saw it. Mine, who's lived in Iceland, spent (too!) much time in 101 Reykjavik and seen it all. It's so real that it's a bit scary; life really can be like that in Reykjavik. I'd recommend this film to someone who's interested in the Icelandic way of living and doesn't get shocked too easily! To make the experience deeper and fuller, also read the book! It's shockingly thick but worth every word in it.