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A business man and weekend dad is getting worn down by family trouble, business failure and the continuous loss of his favourite football team
"Scruffy, endearing and comic," the popular debut feature by Reykjavik rock video director Róbert I. Douglas is an acerbic portrait of an Icelandic hoser, and an engaging parody of the Icelandic (and American) Dream. Thórhallur Sverrisson has the lead as none-too-likable 'entrepreneur' Tóti, a failure at every one of the thousand crazy schemes he turns his maladroit hand to. Tóti is abusive to family and friends, loathed by his ex-wife (who is now dating an American), and a stifling bore to the young daughter he sees every other week. Even his favourite soccer team is a loser. Tóti's latest crackpot idea, illegally importing Bulgarian cigarettes, threatens to drown him in debt and unsold goods. But when it transpires that the smuggled smokes contain a sought-after herb, it seems that Tóti's luck might have turned. Or has it? "A surprisingly funny journey . . . The Icelandic Dream rides on a grungy charm"
-- Steve Gravestock, Toronto I.F.F.
Audio/Hljóð: Icelandic
Subtitles/Texti: Íslenska/Icelandic, Enska/English
Overview
User Rating:6.7/10 IMDB
Director:Róbert I. Douglas
Writers:Róbert I. Douglas
Release Date: 8 September 2000 (Iceland)
Genre:Comedy - Sport
Cast:
Þórhallur Sverrisson ... Toti
Jón Gnarr ... Valli
Matt Keeslar ... The American
Hafdís Huld ... Dagmar
Laufey Brá Jónsdottir ... Silja the ex-wife
Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir ... Fjóla
Þorsteinn Bachmann ... Geiri
Felix Bergsson ... Neigbour
Milena Delgado ... Spanish friend
Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir ... Edda
Gunnar Eyjólfsson ... Halldór the ex-inlaw
Guðrún Gísladóttir ... Mother
Björgvin Franz Gíslason ... Johnny Norway (as Björgvin Franz)
Helga Hafdís ... Sól
Laufey Karítas ... Vala
Sigurjón Kjartansson ... Loser
Helgi Kolviðsson ... Football star
Suwanna Muakkawea ... Nanna the Thai wife
Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson ... 2nd jail warden
Ragnheiður Róbertsdóttir ... Dagmars friend
Þórhallur Sigurðsson ... Shop owner
Iris Thöll ... Magga
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