Iceland
Synopsis
Magnus Bertelsson, 45, lawyer and department head of the city administration of Reykjavik, is jolted out of his normal, everyday life by shocking news: he has cancer. He begins to take stock of his past and to think about himself, his life and and his family. The very ordinary life of his family, their day-to-day existence, their joys, their adventures and their trivialities continue on as usual, while Magnus' fate runs its course.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Thrainn Bertelsson
Written by: Thrainn Bertelsson
Produced by: Thrainn Bertelsson
Cinematography: Ari Kristinsson
Editing: Skafti Guðmundsson
Original Score: Sigurður Rúnar Jónsson
Cast: Egill Olafsson (Magnús Bertelsson ), Thorhallur Sigurdsson (Laddi) (Theódór Ólafsson), Guðrún Gísladóttir (Helena Ólafsdóttir), Jôn Sigurbjornsson (Ólafur Theódórsson )
Nominations and Awards
- European Film 1989
- European Screenwriter 1989