Plot
After a suicide attempt, Lucas, a young homeless man in New York City, is taken in by Jacques, the gruff owner of a small bar. Jacques is on his fifth or sixth heart attack, and he wants Lucas to run the bar after he dies. Jacques has many rules: don't be friendly, don't serve walk-ins, no food or flowers or candles, put the cash in the freezer every night. Lucas, on the other hand, has a good heart: he gives his money away, he talks to customers, and, when April, a young French woman who has washed out of flight-attendant school, enters the bar chilled to the bone, Lucas takes her in. If Jacques won't tolerate April, what will Lucas do?
Written by
Dagur Kári
Directed by
Dagur Kári
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, France, Denmark, Iceland
Production Companies
Palomar Pictures, Wild Bunch, ZDF/Arte, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Nordisk Film ShortCut, Zik Zak Filmworks, Forensic Films, Nimbus Film
Languages
English, Italiano
Awards
6 wins & 9 nominations