The Icelandic Dream

The Icelandic Dream

Infobox Film
name = The Icelandic Dream


caption =
director = Robert Ingi Douglas
producer = Júlíus Kemp
writer = Robert Ingi Douglas
starring = Þórhallur Sverrisson
music = Jóhann Jóhannsson
cinematography = Robert Ingi Douglas
editing = Robert Ingi Douglas
distributor = Samfilm
released = October 19, 2001 (USA)
runtime = 90 min.
country = Iceland
language = Icelandic
English, Thai
budget =
website =
amg_id = 1:242005
imdb_id = 0260594

The Icelandic Dream (Icelandic: Íslenski draumurinn (Audio|Íslenski draumurinn.ogg|pronunciation)) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Robert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame.

Plot

Þórhallur Sverrisson stars as "Tóti", a 29-year old grade school graduate who tries to earn his living by importing Bulgarian cigarettes to Iceland. His 18-year old girlfriend "Dagmar", played by Hafdís Huld, is trying to put up with him and his hobbies and soccer, while in high school (Menntaskóli). His best friend "Valli", a house painter and a longtime friend of Tóti speaks his mind throughout the movie, such as his thoughts on women and his patriotic ideas on Iceland, he is played by Jón Gnarr.

Cast

*Þórhallur Sverrisson
*Jón Gnarr
*Matt Keeslar
*Hafdís Huld
*Laufey Brá Jónsdottir
*Þorsteinn Bachmann

Reception

The movie was filmed in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was rated one of the three best movies in Iceland in the year 2000. The director, Robert Ingi Douglas, created a movie that was considerably admired for its portrayal of joy, sadness and laughter in a film about the common Icelandic man and his life. But failed to gain any success after its initial release.

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