''101 Reykjavík'' () is a 2000 Icelandic

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film directed by

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', '' Contraband ...

and starring

Victoria Abril Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' by ...

and

Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and voice actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by ...

. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,Hallgrímur Helgason, ''101 Reykjavík'' (Reykjavík: Mál og menning, 1996). ; 9979315768; 9789979314769 and both are set in

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

. The title is taken from the

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for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the

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. The film centers on Hlynur, a twentysomething slacker who still loves with his mother, Berglind. His mother’s Spanish

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teacher, Lola, moves in with the two for Christmas. While his mother is away, Hlynur learns Lola is a lesbian. After a night of drinking, Hlynur and Lola end up having sex. When Berglind returns home, she discloses to Hlynur that she is also a lesbian and she is in love with Lola.

Cast

as Lola *

as Hlynur *

Hanna María Karlsdóttir Hanna María Karlsdóttir (born 19 November 1948) is an Icelandic actress. She is best known for her stage roles but also for her roles in '' Trapped'' and '' 101 Reykjavík''. Early life and education Hanna graduated from the Icelandic Drama S ...

as Berglind *Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir as Hófí *

as Þröstur *

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973) is an Icelandic-American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for ''Children'', '' Trapped'', '' The Deep'', '' Lady Dynamite'', and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty''. Early life Ólafu ...

as Marri *

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic stage, film and television actor. Early life Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Icelandic School of Dram ...

as Brúsi *Eyvindur Erlendsson as Hafsteinn *Halldóra Björnsdóttir as Elsa *Hilmar Jonsson as Magnús *

Jóhann Sigurðarson Jóhann Sigurðarson (born 21 April 1956) is an Icelandic actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Leifur in '' Trapped'' and ''The Minister''. Career Jóhann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1981. He has been in ...

as Páll *

Edda Heiðrún Backman Edda Heiðrún Backman (27 November 1957 – 1 October 2016) was an Icelandic actress, voice actress, singer, painter and director. She was involved in many theatre productions in Iceland, as well as Icelandic films. In 2004 she quit acting and ...

as Páll's wife *Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson as Ellert *

Gunnar Eyjólfsson Gunnar Eyjólfsson (24 February 1926 - 21 November 2016) was an Icelandic actor. Gunnar began his career with the Reykjavík Theatre Company in 1945. In 1961, he joined the National Theatre of Iceland; in 1963 he won the Silver Lamp Award for t ...

as the neighbor *Jónína Ólafsdóttir as woman at the employment office *Sigríður Helgadóttir as Amma *Inga Maria Valdimarsdóttir as Vinkona Hófíar *Agnar Jón Egilsson as Rósi *Rósi Hattari as Barfluga *Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Gulli *Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir as Ingey *Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gunna *Benedikt Ingi Armannsson as Óli

Awards and nominations

Awards

(2000) **Discovery Award -

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(2000) **FIPRESCI Prize - Parallel Sections:

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(2000) **Prize of the Ecumenical Jury -

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(2000) **Youth Jury Award -

* Iceland Edda Awards (2000) **Edda Award - Professional Screenwriting:

**Edda Award - Professional Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson *

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(2001) **Big Golden Arena Award - Best Film:

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(2001) **Prize of the Union of Georgian Filmmakers -

Nominations

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(2000) **Golden Leopard Award -

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(2000) **European Discovery of the Year -

* Iceland Edda Awards (2000) **Edda Award - Actor of the Year:

**Edda Award - Actress of the Year:

**Edda Award - Best Film **Edda Award - Director of the Year:

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(2000) **Golden Frog Award - Peter Steuger * Bogotá Film Festival (2001) **Golden Precolumbian Circle Award - Best Film:

* Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001) **Best Film Award -

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:101 Reykjavik 2000 films Icelandic LGBT-related films Icelandic romantic comedy films Lesbian-related films 2000 romantic comedy films 2000s Icelandic-language films English-language Icelandic films 2000s English-language films Films based on Icelandic novels Films set in Reykjavík Films directed by Baltasar Kormákur Films about dysfunctional families 2000 directorial debut films 2000 independent films LGBT-related romantic comedy films 2000 LGBT-related films 2000 multilingual films Icelandic multilingual films