101 Reykjavík

2000 Icelandic film directed by Baltasar Kormákur December 2022 101 Reykjavík 101reykjavik.jpg DVD cover Baltasar Kormákur Hallgrímur HelgasonBaltasar Kormákur 101 Reykjavík Hallgrímur Helgason Ingvar Þórðarson Baltasar Kormákur Victoria AbrilHilmir Snær GuðnasonHanna María Karlsdóttir Peter Steuger Skule EriksenSigvaldi J. Kárason Damon AlbarnEinar Örn Benediktsson Blueeyes Productions101 Reykjavík http://blueeyes.is/Films/101-Reykjavik/ Blueeyes Productions 10 December 2022 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230172325/http://blueeyes.is/Films/101-Reykjavik/ dead 101 Limited 2000 06 01 y 88 minutes Iceland IcelandicEnglish $546,459101 Reykjavík (2000) https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0237993/ Box Office Mojo 10 December 2022 101 Reykjavík (Is-101 reykjavík.oga pronunciation) is a 2000 Icelandic romantic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,Hallgrímur Helgason, 101 Reykjavík (Reykjavík: Mál og menning, 1996). 9979314761; 9979315768; 9789979314769 and both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The title is taken from the postal code for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film centers on Hlynur, a thirty-year-old slacker who still lives with his mother, Berglind. His mother’s best friend and Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with the two for Christmas. While his mother is away, Hlynur learns Lola is a bisexual with a high sex drive. After a night of drinking, Hlynur and Lola end up having sex. When Berglind returns home, she discloses to Hlynur that she is also a bisexual and she is in love with Lola. Cast Victoria Abril as Lola Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Hlynur Hanna María Karlsdóttir as Berglind Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir as Hófí Baltasar Kormákur as Þröstur Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Marri Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Brúsi Eyvindur Erlendsson as Hafsteinn Halldóra Björnsdóttir as Elsa Hilmar Jonsson as Magnús Jóhann Sigurðarson as Páll Edda Heiðrún Backman as Páll's wife Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson as Ellert Gunnar Eyjólfsson as the neighbor Jónína Ólafsdóttir as woman at the employment office Sigríður Helgadóttir as Amma Inga Maria Valdimarsdóttir as Vinkona Hófíar Agnar Jón Egilsson as Rósi Rósi Hattari as Barfluga Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Gulli Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir as Ingey Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gunna Benedikt Ingi Armannsson as Óli Reception and accolades Critical response 89 7 47 A funny, offbeat romantic comedy about an unlikely tryst with the beautiful Icelandic landscape as a backdrop. yes 7 July 2024 Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the episode series season film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.101 Reykjavík https://www.metacritic.com/movie/101-reykjavik Metacritic Fandom, Inc. 7 July 2024 Awards and nominations Awards Toronto International Film Festival (2000) Discovery Award - Baltasar Kormákur Thessaloniki Film Festival (2000) FIPRESCI Prize - Parallel Sections: Baltasar Kormákur Lübeck Nordic Film Days (2000) Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Baltasar Kormákur Locarno International Film Festival (2000) Youth Jury Award - Baltasar Kormákur Iceland Edda Awards (2000) Edda Award - Professional Category: Screenwriting: Baltasar Kormákur Edda Award - Professional Category: Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson Pula Film Festival (2001) Big Golden Arena Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur Tbilisi International Film Festival (2001) Prize of the Union of Georgian Filmmakers - Baltasar Kormákur Nominations Locarno Festival (2000)101 Reykjavík (2000) Awards & Festivals https://mubi.com/films/101-reykjavik/awards MUBI 10 December 2022 Golden Leopard Award - Baltasar Kormákur European Film Award (2000) European Discovery of the Year - Baltasar Kormákur Iceland Edda Awards (2000)Blondal Peter Iceland taps 'Angels' for Oscar entry https://variety.com/2000/film/news/iceland-taps-angels-for-oscar-entry-1117789430/?jwsource=cl 10 December 2022 Variety November 20, 2000 Edda Award - Actor of the Year: Hilmir Snær Guðnason Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Hanna María Karlsdóttir Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Victoria Abril Edda Award - Best Film Edda Award - Director of the Year: Baltasar Kormákur Camerimage (2000) Golden Frog Award - Peter Steuger Bogotá Film Festival (2001) Golden Precolumbian Circle Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001) Best Film Award - Baltasar Kormákur References External links 101 Reykjavík 0237993 101 Reykjavík 101_reykjavik 101reykjavik Category:2000 films Category:Icelandic LGBTQ-related films Category:Icelandic romantic comedy films Category:2000 romantic comedy films Category:2000s Icelandic-language films Category:English-language Icelandic films Category:2000 English-language films Category:Films based on Icelandic novels Category:Films set in Reykjavík Category:Films directed by Baltasar Kormákur Category:Films with screenplays by Baltasar Kormákur Category:Films produced by Baltasar Kormákur Category:Films about dysfunctional families Category:2000 directorial debut films Category:2000 independent films Category:Lesbian-related romantic comedy films Category:2000s LGBTQ-related comedy films Category:2000 LGBTQ-related films Category:2000 multilingual films Category:Icelandic multilingual films Category:English-language independent films Category:English-language romantic comedy films