Thicker Than Water

Feb 24, 2006

1h 30m

★ 5.6

Overview

Pétur is an optometrist happily married to Ásta. They are expecting a child but already have a 10 year old boy named Örn. On coincidense Pétur finds out that he is not Örn's biological father.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pegasus Pictures

Zentropa Entertainments

Thalamus Film

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Cast

Sigurður

Róbert Arnfinnsson

Steini

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Örn

Aaron Brink

Newborn

Haukur Örn Brink

Nína

Sóley Elíasdóttir

Anna

Laufey Elíasdóttir

Rabbi

Jón Páll Eyjólfsson

Inga

María Birgit Gala

Lilja

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Check-in lady

Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir

Pétur's golfmate

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Pétur

Hilmar Jónsson

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