Englar alheimsins

Jan 1 2000 N/A 1h 40m
Biography, Drama

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.

Plot

Páll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to what seems like inevitable doom; at home with his parents who finally can't cope, and in the mental institution, Kleppur.

Written by

Einar Guðmundsson

Directed by

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Cast

Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Germany

Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments, Filmhuset, Peter Rommel Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan

Languages

Íslenska

Awards

14 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,086
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA