Movie Days

Movie Days

1994 · 82 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

This Icelandic tale, loosely based on the real-life experiences of director Fridrik Fridriksson tells the saga of a boyhood spent in Iceland in the 1960s.

Directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson · Written by Einar Már Guðmundsson

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