101 Reykjavík

Iceland, Germany, Denmark, France, Norway

2000

88 Min

Color

1.85:1

Icelandic, English

Subtitled in English

Audio in Icelandic

Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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PROD Michael P. Aust, Baltasar Kormákur, Ingvar Þórðarson, Þorfinnur Ómarsson

SCR Hallgrimur Helgason, Baltasar Kormákur

CAST Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Hanna Maria Karlsdóttir, Baltasar Kormákur, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Eyvindur Erlendsson, Halldóra Björnsdóttir, Hilmar Jónsson, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Edda Heidrún Backman, Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson, Atli Rafn Sigurðsson

ED Skule Eriksen, Sigvaldi J. Kárason

MUSIC Damon Albarn, Einar Örn Benediktsson

SOUND Kjartan Kjartansson

Locarno (International Competition), Toronto (Discovery): Discovery Award, Queer Lisboa, Chicago, BAFICI (Competition), Sundance (World Cinema), Edinburgh, Vancouver, Melbourne (International Panorama)

Synopsis

Hlynur is approaching the age of 30. He still lives with his mother, watches porn, wanders around Reykjavík searching for a job, and spends lots of time in a central Reykjavík bar.

Hlynur’s world is going along rather ignorant of the duties and rewards involved with engaging in life. Until his mother invites to stay at the house for Christmas her flamenco teacher Lola, a seductive and unpretentious Spanish lady…On New Years eve, while the mother is away, Hylnur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having drunken sex with her. On her return, the mother informs her son that she is also a lesbian and that her and Lola are in love. Hlynur is of course jealous of their relationship, but being also a dutiful son, he wants to accept his mother’s sexual life and be happy for her.

Hlynur’s fantasy life becomes more alive, glimpses of his subconscious show his dreams and nightmares. He slowly comes to terms with his mother’s love for Lola. The announcement that Lola is pregnant makes living together impossible for all three, but eventually, Hlynur begins to see life little differently…

Director

Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films 101 Reykjavík, Hafið, A Little Trip to Heaven (starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker), and a film based on the book Mýrin (Jar City) by Arnaldur Indriðason.

With his movie Mýrin he won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007. –Wikipedia