Backyard Village

Backyard Village

2021 · 92 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Drama

Unable to face the mother who left her at a young age, BRYNJA (40) takes shelter in a small guesthouse in a village outside Reykjavik. There she befriends MARK (50), a British tourist, who's dealing with his own personal tragedy.

Directed by Marteinn Þórsson · Written by Guðmundur Óskarsson

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Laufey Elíasdóttir Brynja
Tim Plester Mark
Eygló Hilmarsdóttir Gunnhildur
Sóley Elíasdóttir Jóhanna
Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir Ásta the Greenhouse Farmer
Helgi Svavar Helgason Matti

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