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XL

  • 20132013
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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XL (2013)
Official Trailer for the film XL by Marteinn Thorsson. Premieres January 18th, 2013, in Iceland.
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Leifur Sigurdarson, an unstoppable ladies man and alcoholic parliament member, is forced in rehab by his friend and boss, the Prime Minister of Iceland. But before he gets spanked in public,... Read allLeifur Sigurdarson, an unstoppable ladies man and alcoholic parliament member, is forced in rehab by his friend and boss, the Prime Minister of Iceland. But before he gets spanked in public, he invites his friends over for a gargantuan feast. During the party we get to know Leifu... Read allLeifur Sigurdarson, an unstoppable ladies man and alcoholic parliament member, is forced in rehab by his friend and boss, the Prime Minister of Iceland. But before he gets spanked in public, he invites his friends over for a gargantuan feast. During the party we get to know Leifur and the other characters in the movie as well as finding out about Leifur's, and his pos... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
250
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Marteinn Thorsson
  • Writers
    • Marteinn Thorsson(story)
    • Gudmundur Óskarsson
  • Stars
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • María Birta
    • Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
  • Director
    • Marteinn Thorsson
  • Writers
    • Marteinn Thorsson(story)
    • Gudmundur Óskarsson
  • Stars
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • María Birta
    • Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 13 nominations

    Videos2

    XL - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
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    XL - Teaser 1
    Trailer 1:19
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    Photos6

    Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson, Actress Maria Birta Bjarnadottir, Director Marteinn Thorsson and Cinematographer Bergsteinn Björgulfsson @ The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2013
    Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson receives The Best Actor Trophy for XL @ The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2013
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    XL (2013)
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    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • Leifur
    María Birta
    María Birta
    • Æsa…
    Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
    • Sjöfn…
    Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
    • Kristína…
    Þorsteinn Bachmann
    Þorsteinn Bachmann
    • Össi…
    Helgi Björnsson
    Helgi Björnsson
    • Eiríkur…
    Rúnar Guðbrandsson
    • Hrafnkell…
    Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
    • Guðbjörg
    Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir
    • Björk…
    Snorri Ásmundsson
    • Antoníus
    Tanja Björk
    Tanja Björk
    • Anna
    • (as Tanja Björk Ómarsdóttir)
    • …
    Monika Ewa Orlowska
    • Anastasia…
    Edda Arnljótsdóttir
    • Sigrún…
    Ævar Þór Benediktsson
    Ævar Þór Benediktsson
    • Haraldur…
    Þráinn Bertelsson
    • Self
    Inga María Eyjólfsdóttir
    • Karitas…
    Karolina Boguslawska
    • Sóley…
    Jórunn Steinsson
    • Kolbrún…
    • Director
      • Marteinn Thorsson
    • Writers
      • Marteinn Thorsson(story)
      • Gudmundur Óskarsson
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    5/10
    A tale of Xcess
    Iceland boomed as the world entered the new millennium. There was money to be made, partying to be done and no one asked any questions as to what to do when the music stops.

    XL is a metaphor of the country's boom time and then when it all came crashing down after the 2007 financial crash.

    The film delivers a raw, uninhibited performance from Olafur Darri Olafsson. He plays Icelandic politician Leifur whom lives his life to the excess and is then told by the Prime Minister to go to rehabilitation for his lifestyle.

    Liefur is obese, hooked on sex, drugs and booze. He sneers down on the common people, he has no time for his electorate, his life, politics and outlook is corrupt. Liefur's life is spiraling in an alcoholic haze.

    The film is non linear to show the chaos of Liefur's life but it is Olafur's performance that makes this small, flawed Icelandic language film interesting.
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    • Jan 27, 2018

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2013 (Iceland)
    • Country of origin
      • Iceland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Filming locations
      • Reykjavík, Iceland
    • Production company
      • Tenderlee Motion Pictures Company
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    • Budget
      • €400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,233
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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