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82% Critic Match
The Icelandic Dream
“A young business man loses track on reality when his obsession with soccer grows too strong”
8.2 / 10• 2000• 1h 30m•NR• Icelandic
Comedy
Storyline
A business man and weekend dad is getting worn down by family trouble, business failure and the continuous loss of his favorite football team. He decides to start importing Bulgarian energy cigarettes in a last ditch attempt at success ... his best friend soon advises that suicide might be his best option.
Cast & Crew
Jón Gnarr
Valli
Lead
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Geiri
Gunnar Eyjólfsson
Halldór the ex-inlaw
FB
Felix Bergsson
Neigbour
ÞS
Þórhallur Sverrisson
Toti
Matt Keeslar
The American
HH
Hafdís Huld
Dagmar
LB
Laufey Brá Jónsdottir
Silja the ex-wife
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Róbert I. Douglas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Icelandic Dream is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
