Volcano (2011)

Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past.

Director:

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Writer:

Rúnar Rúnarsson

Stars:

Auður Drauma Bachmann, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Kristín Davíðsdóttir

15 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Auður Drauma Bachmann	...	Tinna
Þorsteinn Bachmann	...	Ari
Kristín Davíðsdóttir	...	Nurse
Benedikt Erlingsson	...	Pálmi
Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir	...	Telma
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson	...	Janitor
Harald G. Haraldsson	...	Principal
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir	...	Anna
Theodór Júlíusson	...	Hannes
Björn Karlsson	...	Crane driver
Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir	...	Young Anna
Jóhann Sigurðarson	...	Bragi
Þór Tulinius	...	ER doctor (as Þór Hrafnsson Tulinius)
Ágúst Örn B. Wigum	...	Kári
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir	...	Home Nurse

Storyline

At the beginning of the film Hannes is experiencing the pain of his last day at work, aged 67 and after 37 years as a school caretaker and before that as a fisherman living in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. The 1973 volcanic eruption of Eldfell forced him to move the family to the mainland. Retirement does not come easy and it's clear that for some time Hannes has become estranged from his wife and family. On a topical note, his daughter Telma has just been promoted as a loans manager in a bank - to the disgust of her father. His son Ari is divorced, but usually has his small son in tow. Most long-suffering is Anna, the matriarch of the family. Who's really loved by her husband, but when her children are around she has to suffer his intolerance and volatile moods. After nearly sinking in his old fishing boat, Hannes begins to soften and he and Anna have a rapprochement - which is almost immediately halted by tragedy when Anna has a very severe stroke.What follows is a deeply moving ...

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Plot Keywords:

iceland | male nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Iceland's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.

User Reviews

Eruption of emotions

Some people go through life completely unaware of their behavior towards the ones they love. When such behavior tends to be kind, they are lucky; otherwise, life would need to shake them to their core in order to wake them up to reality.

"Volcano" is a powerful movie about that possibility that surrounds us every minute of every second: the incomparable subtleness of life and its, sometimes, incomprehensible way of turning things around. The story is quite simple, but the acting is absolutely stupendous. It has a very slow development, which is not so unusual on these types of movies. However, the lack of background music, which helps me connect with the character's tribulations left me hanging. Obviously this is a very personal view, so maybe you should check this one for yourself. Good movie, though.

Details

Country:

Iceland Denmark

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

30 September 2011 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Volcano

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$424,327

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fine & Mellow Productions, Zik Zak Filmworks, Zik Zak Kvikmyndir

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1