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Jar City

Original title: Mýrin
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.5K
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Ingvar Sigurdsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir in Jar City (2006)
CrimeDramaMystery

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Arnaldur Indriðason
  • Stars
    • Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    • Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Arnaldur Indriðason
    • Stars
      • Ingvar Sigurdsson
      • Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
      • Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    • 29User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Erlendur
    • (as Ingvar E. Sigurðsson)
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    • Eva Lind
    Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    • Sigurður Óli
    Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
    • Elínborg
    Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
    • Örn
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    • Katrín
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    • Holberg Jónsson
    Theodór Júlíusson
    • Elliði
    Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
    • Elín
    Guðmunda Elíasdóttir
    • Theodóra
    Walter Grímsson
    • Handrukkarar
    Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
    Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
    • Handrukkarar
    Magnús Ragnarsson
    • Lögfræðingur
    Rafnhildur Rósa Atladóttir
    • Kola Örnsdóttir
    Jón Sigurbjörnsson
    • Albert
    Valdimar Örn Flygenring
    • Pilot
    Þór Tulinius
    Þór Tulinius
    • Pathologist
    Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir
    • Starfskona á Hagstofu
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur(screenplay)
      • Arnaldur Indriðason(based on a novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The take-away food Erlendur is eating is boiled sheep's head known as "Svið", an Icelandic delicacy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sofau unga ástin mín
      Written by Mugison

    User reviews29

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    9/10
    Yes Virginia....There Are Scumbags In Iceland,Too.
    If you like your crime thrillers with imagination,good directing & superb acting, then 'Myrin' is for you. This Scandanavian cold case cop thriller concerns a police officer who is on a 30 year-old murder case involving the death of a 5 year old girl,while also trying to solve a more recent murder most foul. The officer is also trying to balance all of this while dealing with his own drug addicted daughter who is always trying to cage money off of her dad. Along the way, we are treated to some of Iceland's slimy criminal underworld (including those on the police force). I really admired the photography,which balances some rather bleak,wintry scenes,balanced with the rugged beauty of the Icelandic countryside (the use of muted colour really works for the tone of this rather bleak,pessimistic film). The film also makes good use of some black humour. As this film has no U.S. distribution,it will be a bit of a chore finding a cinema that screens quality films like this. No MPAA rating, but would most likely land an 'R', for every possible reason (raunchy language,violence,some of it pretty bloody & gory,and some very adult situations). Leave the small fry's home for this one (it would probably freak them out,anyway)
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    • Seamus2829
    • Oct 25, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • Germany
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Bataklık
    • Filming locations
      • Hvalsnes, Reykjanes, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • ARD Degeto Film
      • Bavaria Pictures
      • Blueeyes Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ISK 180,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $748,405
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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