Bjarnfreðarson (2009)

Directed by

Ragnar Bragason

Genre

comedy film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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