Mamma Gógó (2010)

A film director's personal journey experiencing his mother's disappearance into the Alzheimer disease, a film with essential Fridriksson's ingredients, humour, compassion and strong visual style.

Director:

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Writer:

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Stars:

Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Gunnar Eyjólfsson

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kristbjörg Kjeld	...	Mamma Gógó
Hilmir Snær Guðnason	...	The director
Gunnar Eyjólfsson	...	Gógó's deceased husband
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir	...	The director's wife
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir	...	The director's Sister 1
Inga Maria Valdimarsdóttir	...	The director's sister 2
Jóhann Sigurðarson	...	The Bank Manager
Bjarni Ingvarsson	...	The Farmer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edda Arnljótsdóttir	...	Gógó's neighbour
Pétur Einarsson	...	Gógó's doctor
Margrét Dagmar Ericsdóttir	...	Neighbour 2
Ragna Fossberg	...	Herself
Lúðvík Karl Friðriksson	...	Taxi Driver
Þórhallur Gunnarsson	...	News Editor
Guðmundur Steinn Gíslason	...	Sister's son

Storyline

Mamma Gógó is about Gógó, an elderly lady, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer disease and her son's and family's reaction to her illness. While Gógó is continuously getting herself into trouble, of the kind only a person with Alzheimer can, the son, the director is struggling with financial troubles after his film Children of Nature has flopped in the cinema. As Gógó's disease progresses her family decides that it is best for her to move to a nursing home. Gógó and her deceased husband, who appears on the scene, are not happy with that decision. The director is dependent on others when it comes to his finances and when Gógó settles into the nursing home he decides to sell his mother's apartment and valuable artwork but the profits of the sale help him to get by.

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Plot Keywords:

alzheimer's disease | film director | satire | dementia | ceremony | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Iceland UK Norway Germany Sweden

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

1 January 2010 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Mamma Gogo

Filming Locations:

Hofsós, Iceland

Box Office

Budget:

ISK 196,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berserk Films, Filmhuset Produksjoner, Hughrif / Spellbound Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

so true,

This movie is so true showing the heartbreaking side of family members suffering from Alzheimers. Anybody who has no been in the same situation cannot relate to it how it destroys the family rather than the person suffering Alzheimers.

Worthwhile for anybody watching this movie who has a similar situation. You are not alone, as sad as it is.

The Alzheimers sufferers are even trickier and sometimes mean to their family, more as shown in this movie. It is a sad path of life. I can relate to this story or subject from own experience and I feel for the producer and his family.