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The Seagull's Laughter

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Original title

Mávahlátur - The Seagull's Laughter

Year

2001

Running time

102 min.

Country

Iceland

Director

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Screenwriter

Ágúst Guðmundsson. Novel: Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir

Cast

Cinematography

Peter-Joachim Krause

Producer

Co-production Iceland-United Kingdom;

Isfilm, Archer Street Limited, Hope & Glory Film Productions

Genre

Comedy. Drama

Synopsis

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.

Awards: 2002: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Actress (Ugla Egilsdóttir)

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The Seagull's Laughter

2001

Ágúst Guðmundsson