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Mávahlátur

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  • 1h 42m
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Mávahlátur (2001)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or s... Read allPost-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high ... Read allPost-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The socia... Read all
IMDb RATING
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680
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  • Director
    • Ágúst Guðmundsson
  • Writers
    • Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir(novel)
    • Ágúst Guðmundsson
  • Stars
    • Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Ugla Egilsdóttir
    • Heino Ferch
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  • Director
    • Ágúst Guðmundsson
  • Writers
    • Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir(novel)
    • Ágúst Guðmundsson
  • Stars
    • Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Ugla Egilsdóttir
    • Heino Ferch
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    • 8User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations

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    Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Freyjaas Freyja
    Ugla Egilsdóttir
    • Aggaas Agga
    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Björn Theódóras Björn Theódór
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Magnúsas Magnús
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    • Ammaas Amma
    Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir
    • Dódóas Dódó
    Bára Lyngdal Magnúsdóttir
    • Dísaas Dísa
    Eyvindur Erlendsson
    • Afias Afi
    Guðlaug Ólafsdóttir
    • Ninnaas Ninna
    • (as Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir)
    Sigurveig Jónsdóttir
    • Kiddaas Kidda
    Dilja Mist
    • Emilíaas Emilía
    • (as Diljá Mist Einarsdóttir)
    Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
    Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
    • Birnaas Birna
    Jónína Ólafsdóttir
    • Læknisfrúinas Læknisfrúin
    Charlotte Bøving
    • Metteas Mette
    Benedikt Erlingsson
    Benedikt Erlingsson
    • Hillias Hilli
    Arnar Jónsson
    • Sýslumaðuras Sýslumaður
    Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir
    • Sýslumannsfrúas Sýslumannsfrú
    Gunnar Hansson
    Gunnar Hansson
    • Unnusti Dódóaras Unnusti Dódóar
    • Director
      • Ágúst Guðmundsson
    • Writers
      • Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir(novel)
      • Ágúst Guðmundsson
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    Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • sexy woman
    • class difference
    • working class
    • domineering mother
    • abusive husband
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
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    User reviews8

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    Top review
    8/10
    I'd recommend this movie
    This is a wonderful movie, set in the 1950's, about a beautiful woman who returns to Iceland after living in America. She reminds me a little of Scarlet O'Hara. She is a strong woman who takes no prisoners. The slinky dresses she brings back from the United States make quite a contrast with the dowdy woolen clothes that her relatives wear. Her beauty, glamor and willfulness wreak havoc on the population. The childlike delight which which she deploys her charms is wonderful to behold.

    The movie is not in any way dull or dreary. It moves pretty quickly, has a droll sense of humor, and a knowingness about human nature.

    If you are sensitive; there is one brief scene where something bad happens to an animal. The event is bad, but mostly takes place out of view. There are some sex scenes which are not extremely graphic, but do show female nudity.

    I'd recommend this movie. As foreign or independent movies go, this is one of the better ones. Compared to the one or two other Icelandic movies that I have seen, this is the best by a wide margin.
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    • May 16, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • Icelandic
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • The Seagull's Laughter
    • Production companies
      • Isfilm
      • Archer Street Productions
      • Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,527
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,791
      • Feb 16, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,527
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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