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Eleven Men Out
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Wikipedia article
'Eleven Men Out' ( ) is comedy drama directed by Rbert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival (2005), the Berlin International Film Festival (2006), and the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Plot summary
Ottar Thor is the star player of the Icelandic football team KR (Reykjavk FC). He is a well liked player who causes a stir when he admits being gay to his teammates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his team's matches and decides to call it quits with KR. He joins a small amateur team mainly made up of men like himselfgay guys trying to play soccer in a straight world.
The director of KR, who happens to be Ottar Thor's father, tries everything in his power to persuade Ottar to come back and play for his team, but he needs to get himself back into the closet before playing pro football again. A struggle between father and son starts. Ottar Thor also has a son, a teenager who is not coping well with all the attention his father is getting for the wrong reasons.
Ottar Thor finally gives in to his father and returns to KR on the condition that KR plays one match against the gay team. His father accepts this condition, not realising that the match will take place on Gay Pride Day. KR wins the match 80.
Main cast
*Bjrn Hlynur Haraldsson as Ottar Thor
*Lilja Ntt rarinsdttir as Gugga
*Arnmundur Ernst as Magnus
*Helgi Bjrnsson as Ptur
*orsteinn Bachmann as Georg
*Sigurur Sklason as Eirkur
*Lilja Gurn orvaldsdttir as Ragnheiur
*Jn Atli Jnasson as Orri
*Bjrk Jakobsdttir as Lra
*Damon Younger as Brsi
*Erlendur Eirksson as Alfre
*Valdimar rn Flygenring as Valdi
*Marius Sverrisson as Starri
*Viir Gumundsson as Danel
*Magns Jnsson as Aron
*Dav Gubrandsson as Ingvar
*Jhann G. Jhannsson as Matthias
*rni Ptur Gujnsson as Logi
*Jn Ingi Hkonarson as Straight Leikmadur
*Serouna Yansane as Percy
*Jn Jsep Snbjrnsson as Stebbi1
*sgerur Elfa Gunnarsdttir as Sigurbjrg
*Hilmr Jnsson as Viktor
*Stefn Jnsson as si Slfringur
*Ptur Einarsson as Bjrgvin
*Elli Johannesson as Gunnar
*Gudmundur Thorvaldsson as Markmadur (as Gumundur Ingi orvaldsson)
*var rn Sverrisson as Lismaur KR1
*Felix Bergsson as Dmari
*Ingibjrg Reynisdttir as Blaakona
*Bjrn Ingi Hilmarsson as Logregulumadur
*Thelma Bjork Jonsdottir as Logreglukona
*Bergur r Inglfsson as Lidsmadur SAA1,
*Arnar Bjrnsson as Actor
*Rbert I. Douglas as Hommahatari I Utvarpi
*Gunnr Sigursson as Actor
*Erling Jhannesson as Actor
*Nanna sk Jnsdttir as Samsidanith (Sigga)
*Pattra Sriyanonge as Rosa - Goth Girl
*Ingvar rarson as Homma hatari
*orsteinn Bachmann as Georg (uncredited)
Reception
The film has been compared to the 2004 German production 'Guys and Balls'.
Release
'Eleven Men Out' was released on 31 August 2005.
Awards
'Edda Awards' - Iceland'
* Nominated for an 'Edda Award' for Best Film
* Nominated for an 'Edda Award' for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - orsteinn Bachmann
* Nominated for an 'Edda Award' for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Helgi Bjrnsson
* Nominated for an 'Edda Award' for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Jn Atli Jnason
References
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