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Original title

Magnús

Year

1989

Running time

90 min.

Country

Iceland

Director

Þráinn Bertelsson

Screenwriter

Þráinn Bertelsson

Cast

Music

Sigurður R. Jónsson

Cinematography

Ari Kristinsson

Producer

Magma Films

Genre

Comedy. Drama

Synopsis

Magnus is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnus to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnus' dilemma.

Awards: 1989: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Movie & Screenplay

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Magnús

1989

Þráinn Bertelsson