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

Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.

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