Jitters (2010) Órói (original title)

Director:

Baldvin Zophoníasson

Writers:

Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir (written by)
Baldvin Zophoníasson (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 2012 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Life is happening right here, right now.

Plot Keywords:

Iceland | Gay Teenager | Pub | Kissing | Gay Lead Character

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Atli Oskar Fjalarsson	...	Gabríel
Ylva Holm	...	Stella (as Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir)
Gísli Örn Garðarsson	...	Haraldur
Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir	...	Gréta
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir	...	Guðbjörg amma
Elías Helgi Kofoed-Hansen	...	Teddi
Haraldur Ari Stefánsson	...	Markús
María Birta	...	Júdit
Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir	...	Hulda
Þorsteinn Bachmann	...	Benedikt
Vilhelm Þór Neto	...	Mitrovik
Kristín Pétursdóttir	...	Tara
Árni Gestur Sigfússon	...	Hallur
Saga Líf Friðriksdóttir	...	Freyja
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kristinn Ágúst Friðfinnsson	...	Prestur
Gisli Gislason	...	Læknir
Walter Grímsson	...	Aron
Kristín Ýr Gunnarsdóttir	...	Dökkhærð vinkona
Bergur Þór Ingólfsson	...	Bjöggi
Alexander Lúðvíksson	...	Sorich
Artem Lúðvíksson	...	Ræningi 2
Eline McKay	...	Bresk kona
Helena Olafsson	...	Lögreglukona
Halfdan Pedersen	...	Gary Bartender
Ervin Shala	...	Aðalræningi
Birgitta Sigursteinsdóttir	...	Extra (2010)
Reynir Alfred Sveinsson	...	Ókunnugur maður (as Reynir A.)
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir	...	Mamma Grétu
Davíð Freyr Þórunnarson	...	Ungur afgreiðslumaður
Lovísa Rós Þórðardóttir	...	Ljóshærð stelpa
Ingvar Þórðarson	...	Faðir Markúsar

Directed by
Baldvin Zophoníasson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir		written by
Baldvin Zophoníasson		written by

Produced by
Birna Paulina Einarsdottir	....	line producer
Júlíus Kemp	....	producer
Ingvar Þórðarson	....	producer

Original Music by
Ólafur Arnalds

Cinematography by
Jóhann Máni Jóhannsson

Film Editing by
Sigurbjorg Jonsdottir

Production Design by
Halfdan Pedersen

Art Direction by
Hulda Helgadóttir

Costume Design by
Margrét Einarsdóttir
Selma Ragnarsdóttir

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katrín Björgvinsdóttir	....	second assistant director
Sindri Páll Kjartansson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Davíð Örn Arnarson	....	stand by props

Sound Department
Aron Arnarsson	....	sound effects editor
Árni Benediktsson	....	production sound mixer
Ben Cross	....	foley mixer
Páll Sveinn Guðmundsson	....	sound effects editor
Ívar Baldvin Júliusson	....	sound effects editor
Íris Kjaernested	....	boom operator
Jónas Snæbjörnsson	....	sound effects editor
Kristinn Sigurpáll Sturluson	....	sound effects editor
Kristinn Sigurpáll Sturluson	....	sound mixer
Ian Waggott	....	foley artist

Stunts
Ásgeir Guðmundsson	....	stunt driver
Reynir Alfred Sveinsson	....	stunt coordinator (as Reynir A.)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arnór Pálmi Arnarson	....	electrician
Guðmann Þór Bjargmundsson	....	first assistant camera
Heiðar Mar Björnsson	....	electrician
Arnar Einarsson	....	gaffer
Bjarni Grímsson	....	still photographer
Ásgeir Guðmundsson	....	key grip
Gunnar Helgi Heiðar	....	second assistant camera
Lára Ósk Ásgrímsdóttir	....	clapper loader

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tinna Aðalbjörnsdóttir	....	wardrobe
Arndís Ey Eiríksdóttir	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Luis Ascanio	....	trailer editor
Sigurbjorg Jonsdottir	....	editor
Magnús Torfi Magnússon	....	assistant editor
Ghislain Rio	....	colorist

Other crew
Bergþóra Ólöf Björnsdóttir	....	script supervisor
Brynjar Gunnarsson	....	location manager
Örn Guðmundsson	....	caterer
Viktor Davíð Jóhannsson	....	production assistant
Sandra Steinþórsdóttir	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Icelandic Filmcompany, The

Distributors

• Outplay (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Sambio (2010) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• TLA Releasing (2011) (UK) (all media)
• TLA Releasing (2011) (USA) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Órói" - Iceland (original title)

Runtime:

93 min (DVD)

Country:

Iceland

Language:

Icelandic | Icelandic

Color:

Color | Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Reykjavík, Iceland

Company:

Icelandic Filmcompany, The

Soundtrack:

Fuck Me

Cute star; totally, ludicrously unbelievable movie

Jitters is okay; I didn't hate it, but I can't say I like it; it's just too unbelievable to react to in much of any way at all.

Atli Oskar Fjalarsson is very cute, and although it's completely unbelievable that every girl he knows has the hots for him, I'd believe it in an instant if they were boys (but they're not).

In any other movie, a boy like him - a sweet, gentle, graceful, sympathetic, six-foot, 90-pound sylph-like pretty boy with flawless skin - would constantly be having to prove he's not gay, and constantly be bullied by gangs of straight boys and ridiculed by gangs of straight girls; but evidently it's not like that in Iceland. Everybody in this movie, of every age, male and female, seems to see Matthew McConaughey in him instead of Audrey Hepburn. It's a great mystery.

Unfortunately, Atli Oscar's cuteness is about all this silly movie has going for it. I never believed in anybody, so I never cared what happened to anybody. What's obviously supposed to be the great tragedy is simply ludicrous, but no more ludicrous than anything else that happens.

This is my first Icelandic movie, so it may be a cultural thing; although I have loved and related deeply to movies from all the other Scandinavian countries, Iceland is very different, and very much smaller. But it's a little hard to believe - even as isolated as that country is and always has been - that teenagers and even adults are as naive, as clueless, as simpleminded, almost, as they are in this movie.

I'm pretty sure Iceland is a modern, advanced country, but these people seem more out of touch than the Amish. Maybe it's true that Icelanders are extraordinarily simple, naive, backward people; if so, I can understand why the world isn't swarming with Icelandic movies. But for now I'm going to assume that Iceland is a great country and Icelanders are smart, interesting people and that this is just a dumb movie.