Either Way

Either Way

2011 · 84 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Comedy

Two employees of the Icelandic Road Administration spend the summer painting lines on the winding roads as they both find themselves at a crossroads in their lives.

Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson · Written by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

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