París Norðursins (2014)
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Björn Thors, Helgi Björnsson, Sigurður Skúlason, Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, Haki Lorenzen
A quiet Icelandic village teacher’s routine is disrupted when his father, whom he has not seen in years, arrives to visit.
The story
Thirty-year-old Hugi teaches in a quiet Icelandic village of just 169 people, where little unexpected happens and his only contacts are two fellow Alcoholics Anonymous members. His quiet life is disrupted when his father Veigar announces a visit after years apart. Unlike Hugi, Veigar is a youthful bon vivant recently returned from Thailand. Hugi decides to welcome him warmly, but regrets it when Veigar arrives; the two find it difficult to connect.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Thirty-year-old Hugi works as a teacher in an Icelandic village with a population of just 169. He likes the peacefulness of the region between the mountains. Nothing exciting or unexpected ever happens there, and you rarely run into anyone on the street. Hugi’s only contact is with two other members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The peace is abruptly disturbed, however, when Hugi’s father, Veigar, announces that he is coming to visit. Hugi hasn’t seen him in years. Unlike Hugi, Veigar is a youthful bon vivant who has just returned from a trip to Thailand. Hugi decides to welcome Veigar with open arms, but already regrets the decision when he arrives. The two struggle to connect, but gradually come to realize that their respective ways of life are merely excuses to avoid confronting themselves. Eventually, the two men grow close again.
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