Volcano

Sep 30, 2011

1h 35m

★ 7.0

Overview

Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fine & Mellow Productions

Zik Zak Filmworks

Volcano Trailers

Cast

Hannes

Theodór Júlíusson

Anna

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Tinna

Auður Drauma Bachmann

Ari

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Nurse

Kristín Davíðsdóttir

Pálmi

Benedikt Erlingsson

Telma

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Janitor

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson

Principal

Harald G. Haraldsson

Crane driver

Björn Karlsson

Bragi

Jóhann Sigurðarson

ER doctor

Thor Tulinius

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