Movie Days

Jun 30, 1994

1h 22m

★ 6.0

Overview

This Icelandic tale, loosely based on the real-life experiences of director Fridrik Fridriksson tells the saga of a boyhood spent in Iceland in the 1960s.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan

Peter Rommel Productions

Zentropa Entertainments

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Cast

Tómas

Örvar Jens Arnarson

Faðir

Rúrik Haraldsson

Móðir

Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir

Nikulás

Orri Helgason

Toni

Jón Sigurbjörnsson

Bríet

Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir

Amma

Asta Esper Hagen Andersen

Maður á hesti

Otto Sander

Friggi

Bjarni Ingvarsson

Gurra

Björk Jakobsdóttir

Úlfar Kjeld

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Valdi

Þórhallur Sigurðsson

In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.

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