Eyjafjallajökull (2013)

For travelers around the world, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull is a downer. For Alain and Valerie, it's a catastrophe. For if they are to make it in time to the tiny... See full summary »

Director:

Alexandre Coffre

Writers:

Laurent Zeitoun (screenplay), Yoann Gromb (screenplay)

Stars:

Valérie Bonneton, Dany Boon, Denis Ménochet

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Valérie Bonneton	...	Valérie
Dany Boon	...	Alain
Denis Ménochet	...	Ezéchiel
Albert Delpy	...	Tonton Roger
Bérangère Mc Neese	...	Cécile (as Bérangère McNeese)
Constance Dollé	...	Sylvie
Myriam Azencot	...	Voisine avion
Arnaud Henriet	...	Voisin avion Alain
Yann Sorton	...	Stewart grec
Jochen Hägele	...	Agent Avis Allemagne (as Jochen Haegele)
Barbara Ornellas	...	Femme autocar
Malik Bentalha	...	Ami Cécile
Tiphaine Daviot	...	Amie Cécile
Brigitte Böttrich	...	Propriétaire B&B
Markus Baumeister	...	Homme station-service

Storyline

For travelers around the world, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull is a downer. For Alain and Valerie, it's a catastrophe. For if they are to make it in time to the tiny Greek village where their daughter's wedding is taking place, the two divorcees have to swallow their pathological hatred for each other and hit the road together.

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Plot Keywords:

2010s | year 2010 | iceland | eyjafjallajokull volcano | air travel disruption | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's events are set around a real-world event. From March to May, 2010 there were a series of eruptions in the volcano Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland (which was dormant since 1823.) Volcanic ash and electrical storms from the eruptions caused a lengthy air travel disruption in many areas of Europe.

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Goofs

The signs at the alleged "Ljubljana Airport" are in Dutch (Flemish) rather than Slovenian, indicating that the scenes were shot in Belgium.

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Connections

Featured in Entrée Libre: Episode dated 2 October 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Black Betty
Written by Leadbelly (as H. Ledbetter)
Performed by Ram Jam

User Reviews

Bof! Boring and not funny

I was expecting a funny road movie. The ridiculous title which I suspect no one outside of Iceland can pronounce or remember is a red flag. Dany Boon was great in his earlier films Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis and Rien a Declarer. Those were relatively funny movies.

This flick is not funny. Also the story line doesn't make sense. Example:with mass transit what it is in Europe why would the main character rent a a Porsch for 4000 euros (the only car available)when he could have easily gotten to the wedding by train?

The movie is composed of a series of arguments, ambushes and intrigues between Dany and his ex-wife. All rather humorless,irritating and silly. None of the wit of a Neil Simon script nor the bite of Edward Albee's George and Martha in ...Virginia Woolf. I guess I could have missed a good line or two because I have to admit I did doze off a while. If you have 90 minutes to burn and absolutely nothing else to do go ahead and watch it.

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French Albanian Greek English German

Release Date:

2 October 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

Le volcan

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,226,272

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quad Productions, TF1 Films Production, Scope Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1