Beautiful Beings

Beautiful Beings

Friends. Family. Sacrifice.

2022 · 123 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson · Written by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

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Birgir Dagur Bjarkason Addi
Áskell Einar Pálmason Balli
Viktor Benóný Benediktsson Konni
Snorri Rafn Frímannsson Siggi
Sunna Líf Arnarsdóttir Helga
Kamilla Guðrún Lowen Anna
Kristín Ísold Jóhannesdóttir Hófí
Ísgerður Elfa Gunnarsdóttir Hulda
Aðalbjörg Emma Hafsteinsdóttir Fríða
Blær Hinriksson Símon
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Svenni
Anita Briem Guðrún

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