Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
- Directed by
- Ragnar Bragason
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Iceland
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Georg Bjarnfreðarson is a difficult man whose matronymic name is a source of mockery. Flashbacks show his troubled childhood and how he became so unlikeable. He reunites with two old friends who help him find redemption.
wittyredemptivequirkyfast-pacedsatiricalheartfeltabsurdcomedic
What happens
Bjarnfreðarson (also called Mr. Bjarnfreðarson) is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of Næturvaktin, Dagvaktin and Fangavaktin, to which it is a sequel. At its première in Iceland, it was met with wide success, even beating Avatar at the box office on its opening weekend. It was watched by over 20% of the Icelandic population, which is a record for an Icelandic film, and won 11 Edda Awards. In the film, the title character's name is the subject of some mockery for his having a matronymic – as Bjarnfreður's son – rather than a patronymic. In the film this is connected to the mother's radical feminism and shame over his paternity, which are part of the film's plot. Flashbacks to Georg Bjarnfreðarson's childhood show how he became such an unlikeable person. He is reunited with Ólafur and Daníel (from the three TV series), who help him redeem himself. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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