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White Night Wedding

Original title: Brúðguminn
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.4K
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Ólafur Egilsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, and Laufey Elíasdóttir in White Night Wedding (2008)
ComedyDrama

In less than twenty-four hours, a middle-aged academic and his nearly half his age fiancée will get married in Iceland's windswept island, Flatey, amid endless preparations and bitter second... Read allIn less than twenty-four hours, a middle-aged academic and his nearly half his age fiancée will get married in Iceland's windswept island, Flatey, amid endless preparations and bitter second thoughts. Is this what they really want?In less than twenty-four hours, a middle-aged academic and his nearly half his age fiancée will get married in Iceland's windswept island, Flatey, amid endless preparations and bitter second thoughts. Is this what they really want?

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Ólafur Egilsson
  • Stars
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Laufey Elíasdóttir
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Ólafur Egilsson
    • Stars
      • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
      • Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
      • Laufey Elíasdóttir
    • 25User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination

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    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Laufey Elíasdóttir in White Night Wedding (2008)
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    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Laufey Elíasdóttir in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Laufey Elíasdóttir in White Night Wedding (2008)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, and Laufey Elíasdóttir in White Night Wedding (2008)

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    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Jón
    Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
    • Anna
    Laufey Elíasdóttir
    Laufey Elíasdóttir
    • Þóra
    Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
    • Börkur
    Jóhann Sigurðarson
    • Lárus
    Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
    • Sísí
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • Sjonni
    Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
    Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
    • Matthildur
    Ólafur Egilsson
    • Séra Ólafur
    Herdís Þorvaldsdóttir
    • Kristín
    Karl Guðmundsson
    • Jon's father
    Karl Agust Þórbergsson
    • Student (Nemendur)
    Baltasar Breki Baltasarsson
    • Student (Nemendur)
    Sigurlaug Elín Þórhallsdóttir
    • Student (Nemendur)
    Christof Wehmeier
    • German tourist (Þyskur ferdamadur)
    Jacek Wyrwas
    • Polish worker (Polskur verkamaður)
    Ralf Geiger
    • German birdwatcher (Þyskur fuglaskodari)
    Palmi Kormákur
    • Child
    • (as Pálmi Kormákur Baltasarsson)
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Ólafur Egilsson
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    • Trivia
      Iceland's official entry for the 2009 foreign-language Oscar.
    • Soundtracks
      Ef Þu ert mer bra
      Written by Magnus Eiriksson

      Performed by Krishnakumar Kunnath

    User reviews25

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Awkwardly Entertaining
    Director of 101 Reykjavik Kormákur wants you to think there will be dark nights and an expensive wedding by misleading you with the title. However there are no dark nights in this Icelandic setting only a married bachelor, a disgraceful golf course, and a money hungry ogre. This dramatic comedy hailed as the most popular Icelandic film of 2008 has the funny dysfunctional family of meet the fockers paired with the drama of a mid day soap opera.

    The setting of the movie takes place in beautiful Iceland which was settled by the Norwegians in the 9th century. It's a really interesting place for a setting because it always seems like its day time due to the plentiful amount of sunlight. This movie was filmed during the summer solstice where Iceland experiences 24 hours of sunlight or just every morning to get this affect. With that being said we get to experience both the city and country life in this movie.

    Kormákur takes an interesting approach simultaneously showing you the past/present throughout the movie as you get to know the goods about each character. For example we get glimpses of Jon teaching and walking the streets of Reykjavik which occurred earlier in time line. As we're taken back and forth we get to witness first hand the struggles Jon had with his traumatic marriage and how he struggles in the present days before his second marriage. Jon is a man full of problems because you soon find out that he is debt with the mother of his future wife and we get to see how the escalated situation got to this point. I've always enjoyed this approach because in my opinion it has helped me better understand the movie. These "flashbacks" serve as a reminder to me and help me follow the movie. Just like in the epic Fight Club, the past/present film technique really helps you understand the struggle Jon is having with himself and not his wives.

    I think its way to easy to label Jon as a bad a husband or a bad man but honestly I saw his actions as a warning. It's not like he tried to get his ex student to fall for him but with that being said he doesn't prevent it and that causes the whole mess. Jon is just a writer looking for inspiration and cant handle being both a husband and a writer; I think this movie is a perfect example of a man torn between his two loves; work and pleasure.

    Oh the golf course and how significant it is, in my opinion it is a huge factor that lead to the domino effect. It all starts with the move away from the city and when Jon feels he needs something to do up pops up the GOLF COURSE IDEA. This leads to the debt, enhances his marital problems, and possibly a second wife…..

    In conclusion White Night Wedding has imperfect characters in an imperfect world that everyone can relate too. With that being said I think Jon is just a guy who knows what his worth as a partner is and doesn't want to hurt anyone. He understands that he is not suitable for the life as a husband but more of a bachelor. In my eyes this movie was the story of George Clooney getting hustled into a marriage and what becomes of it. The fun is in the chase or being chased after.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2008 (Iceland)
    • Country of origin
      • Iceland
    • Languages
      • Icelandic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Наречений
    • Filming locations
      • Flatey, Iceland
    • Production company
      • Blueeyes Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $878,157
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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