The Sea (2002)
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur

Comedy / Drama
aka: Hafið

Film Synopsis

Agust leaves Iceland to study management in Paris but soon abandons his studies so that he can devote himself to his real passion in life: music.  Several years later, he returns to his home country at the invitation of his father, Thordur, accompanied by his French fiancée Françoise.  Thordur is the owner of a fish cannery that is threatened by recent changes to fish quotas.  His company faces ruin but he refuses to take his eldest son's advice to sell it whilst he can.  Instead, Thordur hopes that Ahust will take over his business...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Baltasar Kormákur
  • Script: Baltasar Kormákur, Ólafur Haukur Símonarson
  • Cinematographer: Jean-Louis Vialard
  • Music: Jón Ásgeirsson
  • Cast: Gunnar Eyjólfsson (Þórður), Hilmir Snær Guðnason (Ágúst), Hélène de Fougerolles (Françoise), Kristbjörg Kjeld (Kristín), Sven Nordin (Morten), Guðrún Gísladóttir (Ragnheiður), Sigurður Skúlason (Haraldur), Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir (Áslaug), Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir (María), Herdís Þorvaldsdóttir (Kata), Þórir Gunnar Jónsson (Teenager), Theodór Júlíusson (Bóbó), Hjalti Rögnvaldsson (Bensó), Ellert Ingimundarson (Hannes), Magnús Ragnarsson (Agent), Erlingur Gíslason (Mangi Bö), Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (Kalli bumba), Kristjana Samper (Sunna), Ármann Hjörleifsson (Young Ágúst), Annetta Rut Kristjánsdóttir (Haraldur's daughter)
  • Country: Iceland / France / Norway
  • Language: Icelandic / Norwegian / English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 109 min
  • Aka: Hafið

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