opws diavasa kapou poly epityximena tha mporouse na legetai kai diplo epeisodio CSI:Reykjavik :green: einai kalsiko astynomiko pou pas apo stoixeio se stoixeio na anakalypseis gia to fono,kalh ypothesh,oxi spoudaia,alla to megalo credit edw htan h po... (read more) opws diavasa kapou poly epityximena tha mporouse na legetai kai diplo epeisodio CSI:Reykjavik :green: einai kalsiko astynomiko pou pas apo stoixeio se stoixeio na anakalypseis gia to fono,kalh ypothesh,oxi spoudaia,alla to megalo credit edw htan h poly wraia skinothesia kai fwtografia ths Islandias. dld prepei na einai ekpliktika ekei na thn episkeftheis,kapoia pragmata pou eida htan tromera,alla apo thn allh an meineis kserw gw panw apo 2 vdomades ekei pera thn katathlipsh kai thn autoktonia de th glytwneis! san ena megalo xwrio(320.000 katoikoi molis),me terasties pediades,wkeano,pswlokryo kai trelo aera! telospantwn kalh h tainia

Top-notch Icelandic crime drama from the 101 Reykjavik people - a taut and effective tale of a modern murder investigation that reveals links to current research into the transmission of hereditary illnesses and a long-forgotten blackmail.

Bon polar... efficace et froid (c'est sûr qu'en Islande, fait pas bien chaud...), et loin, très loin de donner une belle image touristique de l'Islande.
PS: j'adore les noms islandais... mais pas la tête de mouton!

This was my first Icelandic - or, indeed, Scandinavian - cinema experience and I completely enjoyed it - a genuinely chilling, well-paced, exquisitely well filmed and masterfully acted film. The plot was intriguing but not overly complicated which al... (read more) This was my first Icelandic - or, indeed, Scandinavian - cinema experience and I completely enjoyed it - a genuinely chilling, well-paced, exquisitely well filmed and masterfully acted film. The plot was intriguing but not overly complicated which allowed the viewer to be sucked into the drama and focus on the tension between the characters, their lives and their tragedy. Although probably allegorical and important to the film's overall tone, the amount of intentionally amplified noises and sights of a man eating a sheep's head for dinner was pretty unpleasant. But then, The entire film is about something grotesque, raw and candid and the way the story ends up coming together is very neat, if fairly predictable. I'd definitely recommend it.

It's been a while from the last time i watched something so powerful and refreshing. The direction and photography are great while the complex screenplay is based succesfully on familar film and neo - noir archetypes (Black Dahlia and Chinatown comes... (read more) It's been a while from the last time i watched something so powerful and refreshing. The direction and photography are great while the complex screenplay is based succesfully on familar film and neo - noir archetypes (Black Dahlia and Chinatown comes in mind).

saw this on a whim and was very pleased i did.
as i watched it i was reminded of that golden age of british cop tv shows.
it is a bleak movie but engrossing.
very little violence, no car chases, just solid characters.
stunning locations.
great a... (read more) saw this on a whim and was very pleased i did.
as i watched it i was reminded of that golden age of british cop tv shows.
it is a bleak movie but engrossing.
very little violence, no car chases, just solid characters.
stunning locations.
great acting.
my only gripe was the occassional white subtitles on light backgrounds.

if you see one icelandic movie this year make it this one.

A good solid thriller that does keep the tension going with its narrative structure and editing. Decent story helps. An excellent + inspiring example of how to do a thriller (on the cheap side as well!) effectively as opposed to ... (see pt.2 with Ri... (read more) A good solid thriller that does keep the tension going with its narrative structure and editing. Decent story helps. An excellent + inspiring example of how to do a thriller (on the cheap side as well!) effectively as opposed to ... (see pt.2 with Righteous Kill)

Icelandic murder-mystery is somewhat small in scale but still nonetheless very enjoyable. Not being an expert on the state of the entertainment industry in Iceland, I couldn't say if this is typical of the country's output but I'm willing to bet it m... (read more) Icelandic murder-mystery is somewhat small in scale but still nonetheless very enjoyable. Not being an expert on the state of the entertainment industry in Iceland, I couldn't say if this is typical of the country's output but I'm willing to bet it might be close. Reykjavik-set story is based on one of a series of books featuring Detective Erlendur. This morose, divorced detective who has a troubled relationship with his daughter and the grisly murder case he finds himself involved in (and up to a point its wintry setting) reminded me of Scotland's Rebus and Sweden's Wallander, both of which have received numerous TV adaptations. As such this film might have been better suited to a small-screen adaptation but to its cinematic credit, it makes good use of its setting to fill the widescreen with magnificently photographed snowy landscapes. The novelty of its setting adds many more layers to the film's interest...

intrigue bien menee, de tres bons acteurs, une promenade desoeuvree hors des cartes postales isalandaises. Une agreable decouverte

Odd choice of film for a date, but I can only blame myself. Worth seeing, but don't go on a full stomach as what the Icelandic people eat is more grisly than the murder scenes.