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Director:
Ragnar Bragason
Writers:
Ragnar Bragason (writer)
Víkingur Kristjánsson (writer)
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Release Date:
19 January 2007 (Iceland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Dark secrets are slowly revealed in the suburban modern day Reykjavik when a desperate trip of a dentist, a successful businessman and a young mother running away from her past meet by chance.
Plot:
The dentist Oscar has been married for five years and lives with his wife and adopted children. On the... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
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The director has shot one of the best movies in recent years. more (1 total)

Cast

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Edda Arnljótsdóttir ... Mother
Reine Brynolfsson ... Johann

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir ... Nurse
Brian Fitzgibbon ... John

Gísli Örn Garðarsson ... Gardar
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson ... Addi
Gunnar Hansson ... Bjarni
Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir ... Erna
Víkingur Kristjánsson ... Einar Birgir
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir ... Katrin Rós

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson ... Marino
Petur Rognvaldsson ... Baldur

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson ... Óskar Sveinn
Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir ... Halla
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir ... Katrin Eldri
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Parents (International: English title)
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Runtime:
87 min | Iceland:90 min
Country:
Iceland
Language:
Icelandic
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Reykjavík, Iceland
Company:
Klikk Production more

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Trivia:
Twin film 'Börn' (English title 'Children') released in 2006 focused on the underdogs of Icelandic society and was nominated for 8 Edda's - The Icelandic Film & TV Awards 2006 more
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Follows Börn (2006) more

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The director has shot one of the best movies in recent years., 15 April 2008
8/10
Author: Baris Saydam from Turkey

Ragnar Bragason, who is an İcelandic director, follows Börn, which is the first film of a series. Actually we think that Börn and Foreldrar are different films, but it's not true, because these films are parts of one film. In the first one, Börn, was more active and boisterous, because it was the introductory chapter of the story. Nonetheless, Foreldrar is slower and shorter. It emphasizes leitmotif by more direct ways. It explains the family, which is the basic composition of society, and individual solitude. Foreldrar becomes an impressive movie with the director's attitude which dares to use classical narration like Godard's cinema and his method of approach to his characters similar to Mike Leigh's cinema. Finally, this movie's visual world which was created by Bragason and its dramatic dialogs are both perfect. The director has shot one of the best movies in recent years. It definitely deserves praise.

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