Páll slowly descends into madness and depression. In a mental hospital he meets Óli, who believes he's the songwriter for „The Beatles“, Viktor, who signs cheques with the signature of Adolf Hitler, and other special characters. The movie depicts his struggle, both in and out of the mental hospital.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 35 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, 1999
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
- Screenplay
- Einar Már Gudmundsson
- Producers
- Anna María Karlsdóttir, Egil Ødegård, Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
- Cinematography
- Harald Paalgaard
- Music
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Cast
- Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Jr. Fridbjörnsson, Margrét H. Jóhannsdóttir, Theodór Jútlíusson
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- European Film Awards
Director
Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Fridrik Thór Fridriksson is one of the most original Icelandic authors, film directors and producers. He started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries. He led the Film Club of universities, founded one of the first Icelandic Film archieves, was one of the initiators of the Reykjavik International Film Festival. His feature films „White Whales“ (1987), „Children of Nature“ (1991) and „Devil‘s Island“ (1996) and „Falcons“ (2002) achieved international succsess.
