Children

Children

 

A film by Ragnar Bragason

Karitas is a single mother of four who desperately tries to make ends meet. Fighting a loosing battle with her ex-husband for custody over her three daughters, she’s oblivious to what’s going on with her twelve year old son Gudmund, a victim of brutal bullying at school and who’s life is on the fast track to destruction.

Gudmund’s only friend in the world is Marinó, a schizophrenic in his forties, who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marinó starts to loose grip on reality.

Gardar is an underworld enforcer who makes a mess at work and as a result his twin brother Georg is beaten up. Exiled both from the underworld and his family, Gardar has to make a fresh start in life. He decides to seek out his son Gudmund whom he has never seen but the straight and narrow is a tough path to follow.

Children is the independent first part of twin features by Ragnar Bragason and Vesturport exploring the roles of children and parents.

Directed by
Ragnar Bragason

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Ragnar Bragason
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Produced by
Ragnar Bragason
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Hlynur Kristjánsson
Víkingur Kristjánsson
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir 
Ingvar Sigurdsson (as Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)
Kristin Olafsdottir
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Music
Petur Thor Benediktsson

Cinematography 
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson

Film Editing
Sverrir Kristjánsson

 

 

 

Awards:
COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2007
The Golden Swan Award for Best FIlm

TRANSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2007
Best Direction

EDDA AWARDS ICELAND 2006
Screenplay of the Year

Official submission from Iceland to the 2007 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category
 ‘Special Jury Prize’ at COURMAYEUR NOIR

 

Nominations:
HAMBURG FILM FESTIVAL 2006
Critics Award

NORDIC COUNCIL 2007
Nordic Critics Film Prize 

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Best Film

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Actor or Actress of the Year Nina Dogg Filippusdottir

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Actor or Actress of the Year Gisli Orn Gaerdarsson

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Actor or Actress of the Year Olafur Darri Olafsson 

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Supporting Actor or Actress of the Year Margret Helga Johannsdottir

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Director of the Year

EDDA AWARDS 2006
Best Sound or Music

 

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