Erlingur Gíslason

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Erlingur Gíslason

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Hagamús - Með lífið í lúkunumHagamús - Með lífið í lúkunum · 1997
Hagamús - Með lífið í lúkunum
1997
MovieDocumentary
An expedition into the microcosmic world of the Icelandic woodmouse, as experienced through the eyes and ears of two mice. This charming tale takes us through the various seasons as the mice overcome numerous obstacles, both in the wild and down beneath the feet of human beings.
Of Horses and MenOf Horses and Men · 2013
Of Horses and Men
6.92013
MovieDramaRomance
A country romance about the human streak in the horse and the horse in the human. Love and death become interlaced and with terrible consequences. The fortunes of the people in the country through the horses' perception.
MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
Thick SkinThick Skin · 2017
Thick Skin
3.32017
MovieDrama
At a local party in the suburbs of Reykjavik, Hanna (19) and Jonas (20) escape into the laundry room to share an intimate moment, but when boundaries are crossed the emotional aftermath of guilt quickly follows.
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im WestfjordDer Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord · 2016
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
5.72016
MovieCrime
Crime writer Solveig Karlsdottir is pretty successful - although that's not particularly easy in Iceland. After all, with only two murders a year in the entire country, there aren't many sources of inspiration, but she makes up for this with a lot of imagination and her special feeling for things that aren't quite right. And this feeling kicks in strongly when she travels from Reykjavik to her old home village to look after her mother Margret, who is suffering from dementia. When an old friend from her youth is found dead at the harbor, she doesn't believe the official conclusion that it was an accident.
Stella Runs for OfficeStella Runs for Office · 2002
Stella Runs for Office
5.32002
MovieComedy
Stella and Salomon run a business together, framkoma.is. Salomon is hired by Anton Skúlason, pilot, to beautify and transform a village, that he owns. Stella stays in the town and starts teaching politicians how to act for the coming elections. By accident Stella gets involved with the Centrum party, the main rival of the Central party, and before she knows it she's head over heals in politics.
No TraceNo Trace · 1998
No Trace
5.01998
MovieThrillerDrama
Five friends gather for a celebration that spins wildly out of control. Something goes terribly wrong. Next morning, national sports icon, swimmer Gulli Björns wakes up beside the naked body of a woman. No one knows who she is. No one knows where she comes from. Not his girlfriend. Nor his best buddy. No one remembers what happened. Now, as the questions fly fast and furious, Björns must wander through a mirrored maze of half-truth and full-blown lies to discover the shocking truth in a swirl of deception, manipulation and murder.
FoxtrotFoxtrot · 1988
Foxtrot
5.01988
MovieThriller
Tommi and his half brother Kiddi travel through Iceland with a money transport. A reunion develops into a nightmare after picking up the hitch-hiker Lísa.

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MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.

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