Undercurrent

2010 1h 27m IS

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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The crew on board the fishing vessel Undercurrent RE 29 has become uncomfortably numb with its never ending routine of week long tours at sea. Then, during one dark and dreary night this routine is shaken to its foundation when one of the most solid crew members commits suicide. To fill his gap, a young woman takes his place on the next tour and gradually the fragile balance is tipped, and personal issues that should be left on the mainland cause dangerous friction between the crew members

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Skipper Anton
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Drífa
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Benni
Ólafur Egill Egilsson
Kiddi
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Logi
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Sævar
Víkingur Kristjánsson
Jón Geir
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Writers: Ottó Geir Borg, Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson
Languages: Icelandic
Countries: Iceland, Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Iceland, Poland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, shot by G. Magni Ágústsson. 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 Dagur Kári. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir 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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Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir and Gísli Örn Garðarsson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1282135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson directs. G. Magni Ágústsson behind the camera. Dagur Kári scores. Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iceland, Poland. Dialogue in Icelandic.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Iceland, Poland.
4Directed by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, shot by G. Magni Ágústsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dagur Kári. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir and Gísli Örn Garðarsson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1282135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.