Thicker Than Water
(Blóðbönd)
Screening on Film
Directed by Árni Ásgeirsson.
With Hilmar Jonsson, Margaret Vilhjalmsdottir, Laufey Eliasdottir.
Iceland/Denmark/Germany, 2006, 35mm, color, 90 min.
Icelandic with English subtitles.
Print source: Iceland Film Centre
With Hilmar Jonsson, Margaret Vilhjalmsdottir, Laufey Eliasdottir.
Iceland/Denmark/Germany, 2006, 35mm, color, 90 min.
Icelandic with English subtitles.
Print source: Iceland Film Centre
Pétur (Jonsson) is an optometrist, happily married to Asta (Vilhjalmsdottir) and eagerly awaiting the birth of their second child. After their son falls faint at a soccer game, a blood test reveals that Pétur is not his biological father. This shocking news pushes the couple apart and gives Pétur the opportunity to explore a less conventional lifestyle with his much younger receptionist. This simply-orchestrated melodrama from first-time feature director Árni Ásgeirsson contemplates the messiness of domestic life with a refreshing, restrained style.
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