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Angels of the Universe

1 hr. 35 min. | Drama | N/A

Páll slowly descends into madness and depression. In a mental hospital he meets Óli, who believes he's the songwriter for „The Beatles“, Viktor, who signs cheques with the signature of Adolf Hitler, and other special characters. The movie depicts his struggle, both in and out of the mental hospital.

Fridrik Thór Fridriksson

Fridrik Thór Fridriksson

Fridrik Thór Fridriksson is one of the most original Icelandic authors, film directors and producers. He started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries. He led the Film Club of universities, founded one of the first Icelandic Film archieves, was one of the initiators of the Reykjavik International Film Festival. His feature films „White Whales“ (1987), „Children of Nature“ (1991) and „Devil‘s Island“ (1996) and „Falcons“ (2002) achieved international succsess.
Languages
Icelandic
Subtitles
English, Lithuanian
Original title
Englar alheimsins
Produced
1999: Iceland

Film information

Director
Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Producers
Anna María Karlsdóttir, Egil Ødegård, Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Screenplay
Einar Már Gudmundsson
Music
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Cinematography
Harald Paalgaard
Cast
Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Jr. Fridbjörnsson, Margrét H. Jóhannsdóttir, Theodór Jútlíusson
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