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The Icelandic Dream

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Wikipedia article




'The Icelandic Dream' (Icelandic: 'slenski draumurinn' ) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Rbert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame.

Plot



rhallur Sverrisson stars as "Tti", a 29-year-old grade school graduate who tries to earn his living by importing Bulgarian cigarettes to Iceland. His 18-year-old girlfriend "Dagmar", played by Hafds Huld, is trying to put up with him and his hobbies and soccer, while in high school (Menntaskli). His best friend "Valli", a house painter and a longtime friend of Tti speaks his mind throughout the movie, such as his thoughts on women and his patriotic ideas on Iceland, he is played by Jn Gnarr.

Cast



*rhallur Sverrisson

*Jn Gnarr

*Matt Keeslar

*Hafds Huld

*Laufey Br Jnsdottir

*orsteinn Bachmann

Reception



The movie was filmed in Reykjavk, Iceland. It was one of the three biggest box office movies in Iceland in the year 2000. The dialogue of the film was improvised. rhallur Sverrisson and Jn Gnarr performance in the film set new standard in Icelandic film and television acting. The director, Rbert Ingi Douglas, created a movie that was considerably admired for its portrayal of joy, sadness and laughter in a film about the common Icelandic man and his life.

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