And Breathe Normally (2018)

Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.

Director:

Isold Uggadottir

Writer:

Isold Uggadottir

Stars:

Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Babetida Sadjo, Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson

8 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir	...	Lára
Babetida Sadjo	...	Adja
Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson	...	Eldar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Þorsteinn Bachmann	...	Hörður
Agust Bjarnason	...	Student
Sveinn Geirsson	...	Bergur
Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir	...	Kolbrún
Helga Vala Helgadóttir	...	Lawyer
Jakob S. Jonsson	...	Sigvaldi
Erling Jóhannesson	...	Customs officers
Gunnar Jónsson	...	Driver
Aladin Laaguid	...	Al Hassan
Petur Oskar Sigurdsson	...	Smuggler
Guðbjörg Thoroddsen	...	Teacher
Bragi Árnason	...	Helgi (as Bragi Arnason)

Storyline

Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.

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Plot Keywords:

asylum seeker | lesbian | lgbtq | refugees | iceland | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Ya Sayidati
Performed by Dam
Written by Tamer Nafar, Mahmoud Jreri and Suhell Nafar

User Reviews

a story about the human spirit and human triumph.

From the first frame of a film you know that the maker has a grasp over the medium and has made a relationship with it. This is the same with this film. The shots and scenes are never loose or slow and yet the film takes its own time and pulls you into living it at its own pace. The story of a woman from a first world country who is dealing with her own problems and is some kind of an immigrant in her own country, who helps out an immigrant from another country. But what's beautiful about this, as with all great tales is that it destroys all kinds of borders and leaves you with a beautiful human story about how the human spirit triumphs over everything in its way and can be so all encompassing, compassionate, inclusive and brave.

Details

Country:

Iceland Sweden Belgium

Language:

Icelandic English

Release Date:

4 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

And Breathe Normally

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$96,922

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinenic Film, No 9 Productions, Zik Zak Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1