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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | ... | Gulli | |
Joi Johannsson | ... | Palli (as Jóhann G. Jóhannsson) | |
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Stefán Hallur Stefánsson | ... | Jón |
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson | ... | Lárus |
Björn Thors | ... | Hannes | |
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Walter Grímsson | ... | Raggi (as Walter Geir Grimsson) |
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Thora Bjorg Helga | ... | Halla (as Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir) |
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Guðjón Pedersen | ... | Erlingur Prófessor |
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Theodór Júlíusson | ... | Foreldrar Gulli |
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María Sigurðardóttir | ... | Foreldrar Gulli |
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Stormur J.K. Baltarsarsson | ... | Batman - Bjarni |
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Martin Halldórsson | ... | Spæderman - Gilli |
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Sindri Árdal Bergsteinssoon | ... | Gulli (Sem Dreengur) |
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Ólafur Ingi Sigurðsson | ... | Palli (Sem Drengur) |
Þorsteinn Bachmann | ... | Prestur |
In regard to the real-life survival story and the extraordinary feat of the Icelandic fisherman, Guðlaugur "Gulli" Friðþórsson, Baltasar Kormákur's "The Deep" faithfully recreates the maritime tragedy of the ageing vessel, Breki, when on 11 March 1984 capsized near the Westman Islands, in the notoriously rough waters of the unforgiving North Atlantic. Among a small crew of six men, the cheerful, overweight, and utterly unassuming Gulli summons the strength to fight the omnipotent forces of nature, swimming back home for six hours in frigid and deadly waters. But, how on earth did he manage to cheat an impending deep hypothermia? Was it a matter of sheer determination, pure chance, or was it a case of an unfathomable mystery? Written by Nick Riganas
This is a fairly enjoyable, yet surprisingly brief story. It's more like an hour-long television drama than a proper film.
Not a whole lot happens. The story is very simple: the lead character is involved in a disaster at sea and must stay alive in icy Atlantic waters. Apparently it's a true story, and we get to meet the real hero at the end of the film.
There are certainly worse movies out there. My main gripe about this one is that there's just not a whole lot to it.
I think some of the best films these days are coming out of Scandinavia (I consider Iceland Nordic). "The Hunt" and "Headhunters" were very good, and I look forward to watching more of them.