Thicker Than Water

2006 1h 30m IS

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Pétur is an optometrist happily married to Ásta. They are expecting a child but already have a 10 year old boy named Örn. On coincidense Pétur finds out that he is not Örn's biological father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Róbert Arnfinnsson
Sigurður
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Steini
Aaron Brink
Örn
Haukur Örn Brink
Newborn
Sóley Elíasdóttir
Nína
Laufey Elíasdóttir
Anna
Jón Páll Eyjólfsson
Rabbi
María Birgit Gala
Inga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Writers: Denijal Hasanović, Jón Atli Jónasson, Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Languages: Icelandic
Countries: Denmark, Germany, Iceland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Germany, Iceland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, shot by Tuomo Hutri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Róbert Arnfinnsson and Þorsteinn Bachmann and Aaron Brink carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0805324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson directs. Tuomo Hutri behind the camera. Jóhann Jóhannsson scores. Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Iceland. Dialogue in Icelandic.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Germany, Iceland.
4Directed by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, shot by Tuomo Hutri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Róbert Arnfinnsson and Þorsteinn Bachmann and Aaron Brink carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0805324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.