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The Dance
Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.
| Release : | 1998 |
| Rating : | 6.9 |
| Studio : | IsFilm, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Set Decoration, |
| Cast : | Gunnar Helgason Joi Johannsson Benedikt Erlingsson Magnús Ólafsson Arnar Jónsson |
| Genre : | Drama Comedy |
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Too much of everything
Overrated and overhyped
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
