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101 Reykjavik

Original title: 101 Reykjavík
  • 2000
  • 16
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
9.9K
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Victoria Abril in 101 Reykjavik (2000)
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Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays thr... Read allWill the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Hallgrímur Helgason
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Stars
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Victoria Abril
    • Hanna María Karlsdóttir
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Hallgrímur Helgason
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Stars
      • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
      • Victoria Abril
      • Hanna María Karlsdóttir
    • 53User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 11 nominations

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    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Hlynur Bjorn Hafsteinsson
    Victoria Abril
    Victoria Abril
    • Lola
    Hanna María Karlsdóttir
    • Berglind
    Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Hófí
    Baltasar Kormákur
    Baltasar Kormákur
    • Þröstur
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • Marri
    Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
    • Brúsi
    Eyvindur Erlendsson
    • Hafsteinn
    Halldóra Björnsdóttir
    • Elsa
    Hilmar Jonsson
    • Magnús
    Jóhann Sigurðarson
    • Páll
    Edda Heidrún Backman
    • Kona Páls
    Gudmundur Thorvaldsson
    Gudmundur Thorvaldsson
    • Ellert
    • (as Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson)
    Gunnar Eyjólfsson
    Gunnar Eyjólfsson
    • Nágranni
    Jónína Ólafsdóttir
    • Kona á Tryggingarm
    Halldór Gylfason
    • Stöðumælavörður
    Pétur Einarsson
    • Pabbi Magga
    Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir
    • Mamma Magga
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Hallgrímur Helgason
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Baltasar Kormákur
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      101 is the zip code for Reykjavik's town center, the oldest part of town, this part of town is home to Iceland's cultural elite.
    • Quotes

      Hlynur: I'll be dead after I die. I was dead before I was born. Life is a break from death.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Ich bin es leid, deine Liebhaber zu töten (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Lola
      Written and Performed by Ray Davies

    User reviews53

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    6/10
    911 Iceland...
    This more or less seems to become a new trend: European countries – not particularly known for their rich history in film-making – surprise the world with semi-artistic movies telling us how boring life is in this particular country. F*cking Amal did so for Sweden…and 101 Reykjavik represents Iceland's pride and joy. I really like the lackadaisical tone of this film and especially the main character Hlynur is great! I love these Icelandic names, by the way…and the language is lovely! Anyway, Hlynur is a 30 something single man who gives cigarettes to 4-year-olds and daydreams about butchering his closest relatives with a shotgun…on Christmas day! He still lives with his mother while he already looks forward to drawing a pension. Oh, he also occasionally bangs his mother's Flamenco dance-teacher. Her name is Lola and every time her name is mentioned the song by The Kinks can be heard on a harmonica, which is rather funny. Anyway, Hlynur doesn't know that Lola is the lesbian toygirl of his mother…Just your typical day in 101 Reykjavik.

    101 Reykjavik is very funny, only because the main character is such a loser! And everybody knows is a lot more interesting to observe a loser instead of a fake action hero, right? The different subjects handled in this film all may look very controversial, but the terrific use of black humor and satire makes it a lot easier to digest. And, it must be said, the film features a few extremely ingenious findings! In a brilliantly comical scene, Hlynur irritates a traffic warden by putting extra coins in every parking meter so that he can't write a single ticket. I'd certainly recommend this film, as long as you're not expecting an authentic masterpiece. It's clever, creative and filled with nudity (male and female). If they made one lesson clear with this movie, it's: don't ever settle in Iceland!
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    • Coventry
    • Aug 19, 2004

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 2002 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • Denmark
      • France
      • Norway
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Scandinavian Entertainment Group - info
    • Languages
      • Icelandic
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 101 Reykjavík
    • Filming locations
      • Reykjavík, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Blueeyes Productions
      • Filmhuset Produksjoner
      • Liberator Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $126,404
    • Gross worldwide
      • $546,459
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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