ISL 2024 | 104 Min. | OmU | DE International
A small village in the northern Westfjords of Iceland: Childhood friends Björn and Hjalti run a popular fish restaurant in their hometown. They couldn‘t be more different: Hjalti is a confident family man and a well-known local figure, while Björn is a reserved, single man who has lived in his parents‘ house all his life. When the opportunity suddenly arises to run their restaurant year-round, Björn reveals that she is actually a trans woman. Can his best friend overcome his prejudices and realize what truly matters in life? „Odd Fish | Ljósvíkingar“ is a story told with warmth and gentle humor about friendship and understanding, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Icelandic fjords.
Director: Snævar Sölvason
Script: Snævar Sölvason
Photographer: Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Editor: Bjartur Sigurdsson
Music: Magnús Jóhann
Cast: Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Arna Magnea Danks, Vigdís Hafliðadóttir, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir u.a.
Production company: Kisi Productions (Júlíus Kemp, Ingvar Þórðarson), SolarFilms, Axman Film
Distributor: offen
World Sales: MMM Film Sales
Snævar Sölvason
SNÆVAR SÖLVASON (*1985 in Bolungarvik, Island) kommt eigentlich aus der Finanzbranche, wechselte aber nach dem Studium an der Icelandic Filmschool ins Filmgeschäft und hat seither diverse international erfolgreiche Projekte umgesetzt.
Filmography: (Auswahl): Odd Fish | Ljósvíkingar (2024), Albatross (2015), From Iceland to Eden (2019)
Screenings
12.06.25 | 21:10 h| vhs Forum, Emden
13.06.25 | 16:30 h| CineStar 2, Emden
14.06.25 | 19:00 h| Conversationshaus, Norderney
