Black Angels

Black Angels

Limited Series 2008 · 6 eps · Crime, Drama

Returning Series

A story about four Icelandic detectives, working in the gloomy everyday life in Reykjavik where international crime rings are starting to operate.

Created by Sigurjón Kjartansson

Network: RÚV

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Go LazyTownGo LazyTown · 1996
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★ 8.51996
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The Icelandic DreamThe Icelandic Dream · 2000
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A business man and weekend dad is getting worn down by family trouble, business failure and the continuous loss of his favorite football team. He decides to start importing Bulgarian energy cigarettes in a last ditch attempt at success ... his best friend soon advises that suicide might be his best option.
The TruthThe Truth · 2010
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TrappedTrapped · 2015
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Virgin MountainVirgin Mountain · 2015
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Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
The ProtesterThe Protester · 2003
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★ 7.02003
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Remote ControlRemote Control · 1992
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★ 6.61992
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Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.
The Higher ForceThe Higher Force · 2008
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★ 5.62008
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Ashamed for being a debt-collecting thug, David believes that he is an ugly duckling waiting to become a swan. Through an unlikely mentor he finds out that life has indeed something very special in store for him.
Tears of StoneTears of Stone · 1995
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★ 5.41995
MovieDrama
About Icelandic composer Jon Leifs (1899-1968) who spent much of his life in Germany before WWII. The film begins in the 1930s after he has married the daughter of an industrialist, Annie, who is also a concert pianist. This era was frustrating for Leifs because his works were seldom performed. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995
Sweet TrackSweet Track · 1997
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★ 4.61997
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In search of kicks in Reykjavik in the year 2000, a pretty teenager, Stella, teams up with a handsome alcoholic, Robbi, and in a stolen car careers through Iceland with unexpected and bizarre consequences.
Áramótaskaup: 2016Áramótaskaup: 2016 · 2016
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★ 3.02016
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Áramótaskaup: 2016 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the past year.
Tulipop: A Midwinter TaleTulipop: A Midwinter Tale · 2025
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2025
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Midwinter's Eve has arrived on Tulipop Island. But when the Munchkin's gifts go wrong, four friends journey to Cloud Castle to uncover the mystery.
When Dreams Come TrueWhen Dreams Come True · 1995
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1995
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The staff at the bureau of values may be the greatest bureaucrats in the world, but they have the most colourful dreams, not to mention their nightmare Rosie, is like a breath of fresh air when she comes into the office just before closing-time, raising everybody’s spirits. Live action and animation combined in a comedy.
Spagettí (Lauslega byggt á sannri sögu)Spagettí (Lauslega byggt á sannri sögu) · 2021
Spagettí (Lauslega byggt á sannri sögu)
2021
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A young woman rushes to work after she crashes the car of a mysterious man in a leather coat.

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