''Remote Control'' (
Icelandic: ''Sódóma Reykjavík'' () is a 1992
Iceland
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ic film directed by
Óskar Jónasson in his feature-length directorial debut. The plot is a
farce, revolving around the young
car mechanic Axel and his adventure in the
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 ...
underworld which starts when his mother insists that he must recover the remote control to her TV. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and '' The Piano'' by Jane Campion.
The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and c ...
.
The film stars
Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson as Axel, and features the Icelandic metal band
HAM
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Cast
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Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson – Axel
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Þórarinn Eyfjörð – Flosi
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Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson – Vigfús
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Helga Braga Jónsdóttir – Símastúlka
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Þóra Friðriksdóttir – Mamma
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Margrét Hugrún Gústavsdóttir – Mæja
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Sigurjón Kjartansson – Orri
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Soley Eliasdottir – Unnur
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Óttarr Proppé – Hrólfur
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Ari Matthíasson – Þorbjörn
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Erling Jóhannesson – Arnar
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Pétur Eggerz – Sveinn
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Helgi Björnsson – Moli
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Ólafur Guðmundsson – Árni
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Björn Karlsson – Höddi Feiti
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Rósa Guðný Þórsdóttir – Sonja
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Guðný Helgadóttir – Katrín
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Árni Pétur Guðjónsson – Viggó
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Hjálmar Hjálmarsson – Hjörtur
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Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – Garðar
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Gígja Hilmarsdóttir – Daughter of Moli and Sonja
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Eggert Þorleifsson
Eggert Þorleifsson (born 18 July 1952) is an Icelandic stage and film actor. He is best known for his acting in the ''Líf'' trilogy and '' Með allt á hreinu''.
Personal life
Eggert is the younger brother of director and politician Þórhil ...
– Aggi Flinki
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Stefan St. Sigurjonsson – Brjánsi Sýra
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Þröstur Guðbjartsson – Elli
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Steinunn Ólafsdóttir – Afgreiðslustúlka
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Skúli Gautason – Grímur
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Björgúlfur Egilsson – Rótari
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Björn Blöndal – Trommari
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Flosi Þorgeirsson – Gítarleikari
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Baldur Maríusson – Veiðimaður
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Sólveig Stefánsdóttir – Barn
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Ingólfur Þór Guðmundsson – Barn
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Þórir Steingrímsson – Hallvarður
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson – Áslákur
References
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1992 films
1992 comedy films
1992 directorial debut films
1990s Icelandic-language films
Films directed by Óskar Jónasson
Icelandic comedy films
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