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Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fridrik Th=r Fridriksson
Orvar Jens Arnarsson
Orri Helgason
Rurik Haraldsson
Sigrun Hjalmtysdottir
Asta Esper Andersen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age saga about a boy growing up in Iceland, circa 1960, and the great, not-so-subtle influence that American films have on his life.
Director
Fridrik Th=r Fridriksson
Cast
Orvar Jens Arnarsson
Orri Helgason
Rurik Haraldsson
Sigrun Hjalmtysdottir
Asta Esper Andersen
Jon Sigurbjornsson
Gudrún ásmundsdóttir
Otto Sander
Crew
Karl Aspelund
Fridrik Th=r Fridriksson
Fridrik Th=r Fridriksson
Einar Gudmundsson
Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Arni Pall Johannsson
Steingrimur Karlsson
Kjartan Kjartansson
Ari Kristinsson
Hilmar örn Hilmarsson
Peter Rommel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Iceland's official entry for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Winner of the 1994 Amanda Award for Best Scandinavian Film of the Year.
Winner of the Baltic Film Association's Winged Victory award for Best Scandinavian Film at the 1994 Nordic Film Days in Lubeck, Germany.
Released in France April 10, 1996
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 4-14, 1994.
Shown at Nordic Film Days (in competition) in Lubeck, Germany November 3-7, 1994.
Shown at Nordic Film Festival in New York City (Asia Society) April 11-14, 1996.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.
Shown in New York City (Quad Cinema) as part of program "Northen Lights: New Films From Iceland" December 3-9, 1999.
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The second installment in a loosely-linked trilogy which also includes "Children of Nature" (Iceland/Germany/Norway/1991) and "Cold Fever" (USA/Iceland/Germany/Denmark/1995).
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
Released in France April 10, 1996
