And Breathe Normally

Aug 17, 2018

1h 35m

★ 6.7

Overview

At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect – for a brief moment – while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Zik Zak Filmworks

And Breathe Normally Trailers

Cast

Lára

Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir

Adja

Babetida Sadjo

Eldar

Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson

Hörður

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Driver

Gunnar Jónsson

Bergur

Sveinn Geirsson

Lawyer

Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Helgi

Bragi Arnason

Kolbrún

Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir

Teacher

Guðbjörg Thoroddsen

Al Hassan

Aladin Laaguid

Lawyer

Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson

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