Overview
Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Edda Award for Best Film (2002) and the Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award (2003)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2003)
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Setting
Set in Iceland
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Music
Music by Jón Ásgeirsson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean-Louis Vialard
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Baltasar KormákurWriter
- Original title
- Hafið
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 13, 2002
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Countries
- France, Iceland, Norway
Cast
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