The Icelandic Dream

The Icelandic Dream
Directed by	Róbert Ingi Douglas
Written by	Róbert Ingi Douglas
Produced by	Jón F. Thoroddsen Júlíus Kemp
Starring	Þórhallur Sverrisson
Cinematography	Júlíus Kemp
Edited by	Róbert Ingi Douglas
Music by	Jóhann Jóhannsson
Distributed by	Samfilm
Release date	October 19, 2001 (USA)
Running time	90 min.
Country	Iceland
Languages	Icelandic English Thai

The Icelandic Dream (Icelandic: Íslenski draumurinn (pronunciation^ⓘ)) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame.

Plot

Þórhallur Sverrisson stars as "Tóti", a 29-year-old grade school graduate who tries to earn his living by importing Bulgarian cigarettes to Iceland. His 18-year-old girlfriend "Dagmar", played by Hafdís Huld, is trying to put up with him and his hobbies and soccer, while in high school (Menntaskóli). His best friend "Valli", a house painter and a longtime friend of Tóti speaks his mind throughout the movie, such as his thoughts on women and his patriotic ideas on Iceland, he is played by Jón Gnarr.

Cast

• Þórhallur Sverrisson
• Jón Gnarr
• Matt Keeslar
• Hafdís Huld
• Laufey Brá Jónsdottir
• Þorsteinn Bachmann

Reception

The movie was filmed in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was one of the three biggest box office movies in Iceland in the year 2000. The dialogue of the film was improvised. Þórhallur Sverrisson and Jón Gnarr performance in the film set new standard in Icelandic film and television acting. The director, Róbert Ingi Douglas, created a movie that was considerably admired for its portrayal of joy, sadness and laughter in a film about the common Icelandic man and his life.

External links

• Íslenski draumurinn at IMDb
• The Icelandic Dream at AllMovie