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Ísold UggadóttirCinematography:
Ita Zbroniec-ZajtComposer:
Gisli GaldurCast:
Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Babetida Sadjo, Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson, Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir, Sveinn Þórir Geirsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann (more)VOD (1)
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On Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, Lara trains as a border patrol officer at the Keflavík airport. Despite struggling financially and fighting personal demons, she’s a devoted mother to her young son, Eldar. One day on the job, Lara spots a suspicious passport, resulting in Adja, a female refugee from Guinea-Bissau, being detained. Days go by as Adja is held in a state of limbo, and the two women’s paths continue to cross in the small town. Despite resentment and cultural differences, the women - neither with obvious paths in life - find a unique bond that rests on a moment when Lara is faced with a crucial decision. (Sundance Film Festival)
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Given how “trivial” the things dealt with in the film are, it is immensely engaging, thanks to focused
direction that leads the actors in the right way, with detailed narration of feelings and moods
through their facial expressions.
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Netflix has now taken over the Icelanders as well, and in cooperation they filmed an interesting, although a bit depressing drama about the crossing of two not-so-ideal destinies, who briefly share something and then separate again. While the main characters could exchange a little bit more than just those few strictly necessary sentences, the authors have created a believable situation, which could easily happen in real life. I have also enjoyed the beautiful shots of Iceland, which never lose their appeal.
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Stupid social porn (poor single mother, government, refugees, drugs, homosexuality) that picks up screenwriting crutches like Pokémon. Babetida Sajdo is reduced to being a mere vehicle for anguished expressions, people randomly meet each other as if the whole of Iceland were fifty meters wide, and there's always a blonde dude wandering around dishing out apt ad-libs on cue. "And who decided that cats should live in cages?" Good God!
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