101 Reykjavík
101 Reykjavík (
pronunciation ) is a 2000 Icelandic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,[1] and both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The title is taken from the postal code for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Written by | Hallgrímur Helgason (novel) Baltasar Kormákur |
| Produced by | Ingvar Þórðarson Baltasar Kormákur |
| Starring | Victoria Abril Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hanna María Karlsdóttir |
| Cinematography | Peter Steuger |
| Edited by | Skule Eriksen Sigvaldi J. Kárason |
| Music by | Damon Albarn Einar Örn Benediktsson |
| Distributed by | 101 Limited |
Release date | June 1, 2000 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Languages | Icelandic English |
| Box office | $126,404 |
Cast
- Victoria Abril as Lola
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Hlynur
- Hanna María Karlsdóttir as Berglind
- Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir as Hófí
- Baltasar Kormákur as Þröstur
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Marri
- Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Brúsi
- Eyvindur Erlendsson as Hafsteinn
- Halldóra Björnsdóttir as Elsa
- Hilmar Jonsson as Magnús
- Jóhann Sigurðarson as Páll
- Edda Heidrún Backman as Páll's wife
- Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson as Ellert
- Gunnar Eyjólfsson as the neighbor
- Jónína Ólafsdóttir as woman at the employment office
- Sigríður Helgadóttir as Amma
- Inga Maria Valdimarsdóttir as Vinkona Hófíar
- Agnar Jón Egilsson as Rósi
- Rósi Hattari as Barfluga
- Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Gulli
- Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir as Ingey
- Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gunna
- Benedikt Ingi Armannsson as Óli
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Toronto International Film Festival (2000)
- Discovery Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- Thessaloniki Film Festival (2000)
- FIPRESCI Prize - Parallel Sections: Baltasar Kormákur
- Lübeck Nordic Film Days (2000)
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Baltasar Kormákur
- Locarno International Film Festival (2000)
- Youth Jury Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- Iceland Edda Awards (2000)
- Edda Award - Professional Category: Screenwriting: Baltasar Kormákur
- Edda Award - Professional Category: Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson
- Pula Film Festival (2001)
- Big Golden Arena Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur
- Tbilisi International Film Festival (2001)
- Prize of the Union of Georgian Filmmakers - Baltasar Kormákur
Nominations
- Locarno Festival (2000)
- Golden Leopard Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- European Film Award (2000)
- European Discovery of the Year - Baltasar Kormákur
- Iceland Edda Awards (2000)
- Edda Award - Actor of the Year: Hilmir Snær Guðnason
- Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Hanna María Karlsdóttir
- Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Victoria Abril
- Edda Award - Best Film
- Edda Award - Director of the Year: Baltasar Kormákur
- Camerimage (2000)
- Golden Frog Award - Peter Steuger
- Bogotá Film Festival (2001)
- Golden Precolumbian Circle Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001)
- Best Film Award - Baltasar Kormákur
References
- Hallgrímur Helgason, 101 Reykjavík (Reykjavík: Mál og menning, 1996). ISBN 9979314761; 9979315768; 9789979314769
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