''Children'' (Icelandic: ''Börn'' ()) is a 2006 Icelandic film. Highly acclaimed, the film won several

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, and was also submitted as Iceland's official entry to the

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foreign film section. The film is set in the

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suburb of

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

, and portrays a grittiness in stark contrast to the tourist-friendly portrayal of the Icelandic capital. The sequel ''

Parents A parent is either the progenitor of a child or, in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent. Parents who are progenitors are first-degree relatives and have 50% genetic meet. ...

'' was released in 2007.

Plot

The plot centers around single nurse Karítas ( Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir), her son, Guðmundur ( Andri Snær Helgason), who only plays with a schizophrenic family friend, Marino (

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Children'', '' The Deep'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', and '' Eurovision Song Contest: ...

), and criminal father Garðar ( Gísli Örn Garðarsson) and his conflicts which led to the near death beating of twin brother Georg. Karítas lives in a housing project in Fell (Upper-Breiðholt), Reykjavík and is struggling to take care of her children with her ex-husband trying to take custody of her kids. Garðar (Gísli Örn Garðarsson), who is struggling to wanting to change from his criminal life lives in Lower-Breiðholt and decides it's time to try and connect with his son. But, when he tries to change he realizes it can be harder than he thinks.

Cast

* Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Karítas * Andri Snær Helgason as Guðmundur *

as Marino * Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Garðar

References

External links

2006 drama films 2006 films Films directed by Ragnar Bragason Icelandic drama films 2000s Icelandic-language films {{Iceland-film-stub