Mihkel

Original title: Undir halastjörnu

2018
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

183

YOUR RATING

Biography Crime Drama Thriller

Twenty years after Estonia regained its independence in 1991, two Estonian childhood friends decide to move to the beautiful island. However, events take an unexpected turn.Twenty years after Estonia regained its independence in 1991, two Estonian childhood friends decide to move to the beautiful island. However, events take an unexpected turn.Twenty years after Estonia regained its independence in 1991, two Estonian childhood friends decide to move to the beautiful island. However, events take an unexpected turn.

Director
- Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
Writers
- Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
- Attila Veres
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

183

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
Writers
- Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
- Attila Veres
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Based on the 2004 death of a Lithuanian national Vaidas Jucevicius whose body was found by a diver on route to Neskaupstaður harbour.

Crazy credits
An epilogue is shown during the final credits which reads:

Mihkel's body was discovered within 24 hours by a diver inspecting the pier after a storm. Police investigations led to the arrest of Johann, Igor and Bobo. Johann never admitted having any part in the matter. They were sentenced to 30 months in prison. Mihkel's mother petitioned the Icelandic police authorities to have her son's body returned. They refused, citing the high cost of transporting a body and cremated Mihkel instead. Mihkel's ashes were delivered to his mother in an urn.

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Featured review

7/10

Some events are just not too fit for a longer film

The events depicted are sad and bad, but not really uncommon, and undoubtedly increased during the last decade. The approach is versatile, with flashbacks paving the way for understanding the motives to do so, but Estonia-Iceland in this kind of intercommunication is a bit minor and without much action. True, the performances are good (including Tómas Lemarquis, who has obtained some international fame already before), but the pace is slow and even the beautiful nature of Iceland is seen sporadically. As for the script, the clause "based on true events" adds some value, but as mentioned - the storyline is just too trivial for a film around this topic only, not going beyond and showing some other aspects.