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...
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| Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | ... | 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 | ... | Móðir Páls |
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Theodór Júlíusson | ... | 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 | |
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Þór Tulinius | ... | Rögnvaldur |
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Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir | ... | Móðir Dagnýjar |
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Pétur Einarsson | ... | Brynjólfur |
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Egill Ólafsson | ... | Lúðvík |
| Pálmi Gestsson | ... | Vilhjálmur | |
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Jón Karl Helgason | ... | Eysteinn |
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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
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Never fall in love because you will become a madman.Certificate:
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IcelandicRelease Date:
1 January 2000 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
Angels of the Universe See more »Filming Locations:
Reykjavík, IcelandEdit
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$59,125 (Iceland), 31 December 1999Company Credits
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Einar Már Guðmundsson wrote the novel "Englar Alheimsins" about his brother and his madness. See more »Quotes
Páll: Dreams: at the bottom of them we perceive the merciless onslaught of reality.See more »
Reading the other comments here at the IMDB, I had very high expectations before seeing 'Angels of the universe'. I wasn't disappointed, and giving the movie an 8, I would say that I can justify that grade.
The movie has some incredible acting, especially by the main-person, Pall. The supporting actors are also doing a very good job like the patients in the mental institution, the parents and the siblings of Pall. The music is also worth mentioning, supporting the movie throughout, giving depth and feeling.
Although the movie is very scandinavian, it doesn't leave out some humour and has a sort of objective authorship about Pall's life. Still, if you want to see a cheesy comedy or something light-weight, this is not for you. It is a story about people with mental problems, about the way they are being dealt with in society - but most of all, a story about Pall.
I recommend this movie to all movie connoisseurs. It is one of the best movies that has ever come out of Iceland, if not out of Scandinavia.