Fiasco
3.8
Set in present-day Reykjavík, Fiasco draws a narrative circle of interconnecting stories in which three members of the Bardal household deal with the secret loves in their lives. Karl, an old age pensioner, is busy chasing after an amnesic old screen legend. Julia, Karl's granddaughter, is torn between a mediocre bank manager and a wild sailor, and tells them both she is pregnant. But is she really? Steingerdur, Julia's mother, has a wild crush on a preacher who has a serious drinking problem, and ends up with a dead stripper in his Jacuzzi. The characters cross each other as the film progresses, until the three interwoven strands of the story finally come together in an explosive and hilarious crescendo full of surprises.
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Cast
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Margrét Ákadóttir
Steingerður
Known for
No Such Thing
Silja Hauksdóttir
Júlía
Also in
Stjörnubíó
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Gulli
Known for
Severance
The Last Witch Hunter
Eggert Þorleifsson
Samúel
Also in
Vigdis
Remote Control
Róbert Arnfinnsson
Karl
Also in
Thicker Than Water
The Girl Gogo
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Helga
Known for
Of Horses and Men
Jar City
Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Hilmar
Known for
Black's Game
Tristan Gribbin
Nicole
Also in
September
November Afternoon
Sigurður L. Einarsson
Garbage man #1
No other roles listed
Óskar Tryggvason
Garbage man #2
No other roles listed
Gunnar B. Guðmundsson
Garbage man #3
Also in
Dorks & Damsels
A Kingly Smile
Örn Ragnarsson
Man in hospital
No other roles listed
Ragnar Bragason Director · Barði Jóhannsson Composer Ágúst Jakobsson Cinematographer
First release March 10, 2000 · Produced in Denmark, Germany, Iceland · Languages English, Icelandic, Swedish
Production
Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan
Production
Zik Zak Filmworks
Production
Tradewind Pictures
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Rhein-Film
Production
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Production
Icelandic Film
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Zik Zak Kvikmyndir
Production
Denmark · Germany · Iceland
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Languages
Original title
Fíaskó
Original language
Icelandic
Spoken on screen
English · Icelandic · Swedish
Release dates
Iceland · March 10, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
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