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Paris of the North

Paris of the North

2014 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama

Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for himself in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. Here, he passes his days jogging, attending AA meetings and taking Portuguese lessons online. But when Hugi’s estranged, boozy father shows up out of the blue, the precarious balance he has worked so hard to achieve is tested to the limit.

Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson · Written by Huldar Breiðfjörð

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