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Title: Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
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15 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Hera Hilmar | ... | Eik | |
| Thor Kristjansson | ... | Sölvi | |
| Jóel Sæmundsson | ... | Transporter | |
| Þorsteinn Bachmann | ... | Móri | |
| Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson | ... | Gústi | |
| Atli Oskar Fjalarsson | ... | Barþjónn | |
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Kristín Lea | ... | Agnes (as Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir) |
| Valur Freyr Einarsson | ... | Siggi | |
| Þór Tulinius | ... | Róni | |
| Laufey Elíasdóttir | ... | Aníta | |
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Kristján Franklin Magnúss | ... | Björgvin |
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Theodór Júlíusson | ... | Zophonías |
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Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir | ... | Kristrún |
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Annalísa Hermannsdóttir | ... | Lena |
| Ingvar Þórðarson | ... | Hannes | |
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Three tales of three people who have a lasting effect on one another. A young writer whose career is skyrocketing finds himself in a stormy marriage. He divorces his wife after the death of their daughter, shuts himself from the outside world and drinks himself to death over a twenty-year period.
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Written by Mario Panzeri and Nicola Salerno (as Nisa)
Performed by Leone Tinganelli
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Official submission of Iceland to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015. See more »Soundtracks
Non ho l'etàWritten by Mario Panzeri and Nicola Salerno (as Nisa)
Performed by Leone Tinganelli
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IcelandicRelease Date:
10 August 2014 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
Life in a Fishbowl See more »Filming Locations:
Reykjavík, IcelandEdit
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EUR2,700,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Icelandic writer-director Baldvin Zophoníasson's 2nd feature film is dark but great. The screenplay, co-written with psychologist Birgir Örn Steinarsson, is strong and nuanced. The acting from Hilmar, Bachmann and Kristjansson is solid.