Strákarnir okkar (2005)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Róbert I. Douglas

Writer:

Róbert I. Douglas (writer)

Release Date:

2 September 2005 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

The beautiful game just got prettier

Plot:

The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Football | Iceland | Reykjavik Iceland | Topless Female Nudity

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson	...	Ottar Thor
Helgi Björnsson	...	Pétur
Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson	...	Magnus
Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir	...	Gugga (as Lilja Nótt)
Sigurður Skúlason	...	Eiríkur
Lilja Guðrún Jónsdóttir	...	Ragnheiður
Jón Atli Jónason	...	Orri
Björk Jakobsdóttir	...	Lára
Damon Younger	...	Brósi
Erlendur Eiríksson	...	Alfreð
Valdimar Örn Flygenring	...	Valdi
Marius Sverrisson	...	Starri
Viðir Guðmundsson	...	Daníel
Magnús Jónsson	...	Aron
Davíð Guðbrandsson	...	Ingvar

Also Known As:

Eleven Men Out (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

Canada:85 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Iceland | Finland | UK

Language:

Icelandic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Germany:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Reykjavík, Iceland

Company:

Icelandic Filmcompany, The

Quotes:

Orri: Dad can be tough, but I'm trying to ease him into this homosexual vibe that's going on here, I rented him that movie Philadelphia, with that actor...
Pétur: Tom Cruise?
Ottar Thor: Tom Hanks!
Orri: Yes, him... About the brave homo, who has AIDS and dies.

Movie Connections:

References Philadelphia (1993)

Very cute film

i really enjoyed this film...caught it at the American Scandinavian Foundation last night here in NYC. it was a realistic, emotional, and full of humor. of course, the sexy hunky guys were a plus!! does it really rain so much in iceland? i thought bjorn and lilja were wonderful actors. i was impressed with their work. and the scene where the mother is on the bed crying...HILARIOUS and very realistic. my mother did something similar when i came out at the age of 17. so the dialogue about the dish was perfect. i thought the film did a good job of showing what a teenage son might go through with a parent coming out. i'm just glad no one killed themselves, like in most icelandic films i've seen! instead, this one ends on a really light, positive note. i wonder what the reality of gay live in iceland is...i'll have to research that. thanks, Mr. Douglas, for a very enjoyable film!