The Seagull's Laughter

Sometimes it's not about whodunit... but why

5.52001DramaComedy

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.

Original titleMávahlátur

Release2001-10-20

Runtime102 min

StatusReleased

CountriesDenmark, Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom

Original languageIS

SpokenIcelandic

DirectorÁgúst Guðmundsson

WritersÁgúst Guðmundsson, Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir

ProductionIsFilm, Archer Street Productions, Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbH, Hope & Glory Pictures International, Hope & Glory Pictures, Det Danske Filminstitut

Votes17

Popularity1

TMDB ID52277

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