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Wikipedia article
'Falcons' (Icelandic: 'Flkar' ), is the seventh film directed by Fririk r Fririksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language.
Plot
It is the story of an ex-convict, Simon (Keith Carradine), who after returning to Iceland where his mother was born, to visit relatives, looks for the loneliest place in the world to commit suicide. In a small village he meets Da (Margrt Vilhjlmsdttir), an Icelandic young lady, who is found to be an interesting, rather strange woman by Simon. Da has a caged falcon that she hopes to tame, but they get into trouble as it is illegal to possess this kind of animal in captivity.
In the story, Simon is the embodiment of a jailed bird, one of the falcons and as she is an air sign, they join in a relationship ruled by Simon's belief that she is his illegitimate daughter. Surrounded by tension between them, Simon serves as a protective figure to Da, who keeps him from committing suicide.
The couple escape to Hamburg, Germany, to start all over again. The protagonists' behaviours are opposite to each other: Simon is down to earth and finds himself awkward by Da's eccentric beliefs in astrology, who considers Simon as a typical Scorpio and thus avoids deepening into a more serious relationship, partly because of the feeling of his paternity.
Da's falcon, that she nourished and protected when her uncle found it with a broken wing, has a high value to her, as she considers it last remnant of the beloved life in Iceland. The falcon travels with them on their escape and has a high monetary value. Later, as Da wasted their money, Simon tries to sell the falcon in order to cover their expenditure, but he is cheated by some crooked Germans and the falcon is stolen.
Cast
*Keith Carradine: Simon
*Margrt Vilhjlmsdttir: Da
*Ingvar E. Sigursson: Jhann
*Magns lafsson: Lobbi
*Margrt lafsdttir: Auntie
*Fririk Fririksson: Young Policeman
*Axel Prahl: Car Rental Dealer
*Marisa Calcagno: Sabine
*Margrt Helga Jhannsdttir: Barmaid
*Ramin Yazdani: Scarface
*Geo von Krogh: Salvation Army Host
*Hark Bohm: A Man of the World
*Ragnheidur Steindrsdttir: Nurse
*Gumundur lafsson: Doctor
*Ptur lafsson: Uncle Tti
*Thedr Jlusson: Bus Driver
*Randver Thorlksson: Customs Officer
*Zack-Volker Michalowski: Antique Dealer
*Jhanna Vigds Hjaltadttir: TV Reporter I
*mar Ragnarsson: TV Reporter II
*rlygur Kristfinnsson: Gallery Owner
*Darren Forman: American I
*Glenn Robert Hodge: American II
*Rafi Guessous: Doorman
*Bernd Gajkowski: Lbeck Bartender
*Frank Wieczorek: Sad Looking Man
*Werner Karle Jung: Shady Looking Man
Music
The soundtrack was released as a separate CD titled 'Flkar'. The music composition was mainly by Hilmar rn Hilmarsson and several important artists who set up a proper atmosphere to the film's plot.
References
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