Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Ingvar Sigurdsson | ... | Páll (as Ingvar E. Sigurðsson) | |
Baltasar Kormákur | ... | Óli | |
Hilmir Snær Guðnason | ... | Pétur | |
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Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson | ... | Viktor |
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Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir | ... | Guðrún Pálsdóttir / Móðir Páls |
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Theodór Júlíusson | ... | Ólafur / faðir Páls |
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Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson | ... | Haraldur |
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Sara Margrét Nordahl | ... | Svana (as Sara Margrét Mikaelsdóttir) |
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir | ... | Dagný | |
Þór Tulinius | ... | Rögnvaldur | |
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Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir | ... | Móðir Dagnýjar |
Pétur Einarsson | ... | Brynjólfur | |
Egill Ólafsson | ... | Lúðvík | |
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Pálmi Gestsson | ... | Vilhjálmur |
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Jón Karl Helgason | ... | Eysteinn |
Páll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to what seems like inevitable doom; at home with his parents who finally can't cope, and in the mental institution, Kleppur. Written by Signy
This is the best Icelandic movie ever made, brilliant acting, directing and music. It moves you and it shows you something new, teaches you but also entertains you. You should also read the book if you can but I don't know if it is available in English. A must see.