The Best Icelandic Films
by alexanderolafs | created - 17 Apr 2013 | updated - 26 Feb 2014 | Public- Genres
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1. Angels of the Universe (2000)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Páll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to what seems like inevitable doom; at home... See full summary »
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Votes: 3,050
2. Nói albinói (2003)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north of Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off from the outside world, ... See full summary »
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Tómas Lemarquis, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Anna Friðriksdóttir
Votes: 9,618 | Gross: $0.06M
3. Devil's Island (1996)
99 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of families living in barracks, left by the US Army in Reykjavik at the conclusion of World War II.
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Baltasar Kormákur, Gísli Halldórsson, Sigurveig Jónsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Votes: 1,094 | Gross: $0.01M
4. 101 Reykjavík (2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Victoria Abril, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir
Votes: 9,939 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Stella on Holiday (1986)
84 min | Comedy, Family
When her husband breaks his arm, Stella is forced to go in his place with his Swedish colleague on a fishing trip. Unbeknownst to her, she picks up the wrong man on the airport; a man ... See full summary »
Director: Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir | Stars: Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Gestur Einar Jónasson, Þórhallur Sigurðsson, Sólveig Arnarsdóttir
Votes: 338
6. On Top (1982)
99 min | Comedy, Musical
The basic plot revolves around the break-up of a band and the subsequent competition between the two new bands to get contracts and attention. One of the new bands is all-female, the other all-male.
Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson | Stars: Ásgeir Óskarsson, Egill Ólafsson, Jakob Magnússon, Tómas M. Tómasson
Votes: 429
7. Remote Control (1992)
78 min | Comedy, Crime
Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the ... See full summary »
Director: Óskar Jónasson | Stars: Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Þórarinn Eyfjörð, Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir
Votes: 1,151
8. New Life (1983)
84 min | Comedy
Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money.
Director: Þráinn Bertelsson | Stars: Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, Eggert Þorleifsson, Runólfur Dagbjartsson, Eiríkur Sigurgeirsson
Votes: 280
9. Children of Nature (1991)
82 min | Drama, Romance
Old Thorgeir must leave his home far off in the Icelandic 'countryside' and move into a home for senior citizens in Reykjavik. There he meets an old friend from his childhood, Stella. ... See full summary »
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Gísli Halldórsson, Sigríður Hagalín, Baldvin Halldórsson, Björn Karlsson
Votes: 1,599
10. Dalalíf (1984)
83 min | Comedy
The inventive scoundrels from New Life, Thor and Danny, return in this sequel with a new bag of tricks. Here they present themselves as experts on agriculture and hoax an unfortunate farmer... See full summary »
Director: Þráinn Bertelsson | Stars: Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, Eggert Þorleifsson, Hrafnhildur Valbjörnsdottir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Votes: 269
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