101 Reykjavik

101 Reykjavik

2000 · 88 min · IS · 6.2 (138 votes)
Dir. Baltasar Kormákur · Starring Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson · Music Einar Örn Benediktsson
DramaComedyRomance

A 30-year-old slacker who lives with his mother finds his life turned upside down when his mother's flamenco-dancing friend moves in.

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A darkly funny, yet poignant, exploration of aimless lives adrift in Reykjavik. It's a film that feels like a long, cold night, punctuated by moments of unexpected connection and existential dread.

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