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A lad who lives with his mother refuses to grow up and has no inclination to explore the outside world. But life is not planned and he finds himself in a predicament of having slept with his mother's girlfriend... Black comedy. Read more

Starring	Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Hanna Maria Karlsdottir, Baltasar Kormakur
Director	Baltasar Kormakur
Genres	Comedy, Drama, World Cinema

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Critic's review of 101 Reykjavik
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- "...[The film] finds a way to get more serious while still being true to its genial, amused sensibility....Beautifully photographed..."
- 9460
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 11
  - 1
  Great
  
  Great little movie, kind of a slacker adventure reminiscent of if anything early Mike Leigh movies like Meantime. Good portrayal of the lives of 20 something ... read more »
  
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- 306414
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TheBigBoss
  - Greater London
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 15:18
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- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyable, but nothing special.
  
  101 Reykjavik has a nice atmosphere about it. Having been to the city this summer, the warmth (not literally) of the people and the place came through. Hilmir ... read more »
  
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- - Jimbosaz
  - 3 reviews
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 01:52
- - 0
  - 0
  the anti-christ of coming-of-age dramas
  
  Darkly comedic and downbeat, this is the anti-christ of coming-of-age dramas. I watched this prior to a trip to Reykjavik and found it full of intrigue and ... read more »
  
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- - BrokenToySoldier
  - 11 reviews
  - Egg Rock
  - 31 Jan 2011 at 15:04
- - 0
  - 0
  sexual failure
  
  i watched this film immediately after watching a complete history of my sexual failures, so i could ponder further on aimless, slacker life.
  
  it is a ... read more »
  
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- - wimbowimmy
  - 6 reviews
  - Havant
  - 30 Jun 2009 at 21:56
- - 1
  - 0
  Strange but very enjoyable
  
  I have been to Iceland a couple of times and fancied seeing this film to basically remind myself of those trips. There isn't a lot of views of Reykjavik but... read more »
  
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  - East Kilbride
  - 06 Jun 2009 at 08:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Best Icelandic film I've seen
  
  But that's because it's the only one. This was rather like a Mike Leigh film where the central character is so unlikeable it's unpleasant to watch. ... read more »
  
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- 735504
- - ghedgehog
  - 23 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 13:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Nothing Special
  
  Although this is reletively well acted and written there was nothing memorable to make this a great movie. im sure Iceland can do better
  
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- 735361
- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 09:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Bizarre
  
  This is an interesting film about a quite socially inept young man in Reykajavik. The whole effect is bizarre and a bit surreal. Not my favourite film ever, but... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 31 Jan 2009 at 21:31
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  - 0
  Droll Icelandic slacker comedy
  
  A young wastrel living with his mother in a Rekyavik suburb spends his days in bed and nights in the clubs (I never understand how they finance this kind of ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 11:53
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  Watch in winter...
  
  ...preferably while nursing a NYE hangover. The humour seems to work best this way. This is a great film with wonderful detail. I've been in Winnipeg, ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 12:51
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  - 0
  Reykjavik 101
  
  Very dry and atmospheric. Loved the way actors switched languages effortlessly.
  
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  - Norwich
  - 04 Dec 2008 at 12:58
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- - 11
  - 1
  Great
  
  Great little movie, kind of a slacker adventure reminiscent of if anything early Mike Leigh movies like Meantime. Good portrayal of the lives of 20 something ... read more »
  
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- 306414
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  - TheBigBoss
  - Greater London
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 15:18
- - 9
  - 0
  All in the Family
  
  I found this film to be thoroughly engaging and delightful.
  
  I got to like living up there in the Cold Dark North with the Icelanders for an hour and ... read more »
  
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- - johnnyL
  - County Antrim
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 05:04
- - 9
  - 1
  Whacky and dark
  
  Having never been to or seen an Iceland film I wasn't sure what to expect but I liked it!
  
  The film starts out quite slowly but then picks up pace... read more »
  
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- - yogajoga
  - london
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 13:14
- - 5
  - 3
  Crazy crazy crazy
  
  101 Reykjavik will have you laughing til you cry! This multi-lingual movie is a breath of fresh air! Really crazy and inventive! I would recommend this movie to... read more »
  
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- 294611
- - JKmoviebuff
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2003 at 17:28
- - 2
  - 1
  An interesting view of...
  
  An interesting view of Rekyjavik from the non-touristy angle. Not a geyser in sight and nobody dressed up as Vikings. All the boozing reminded me of parts of... read more »
  
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- 30813
- - Ian#51
  - EDINBURGH
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 11:37
- - 2
  - 1
  Poor subtitling
  
  This looks as though it was probably a decent film. Unfortunately it was ruined by the worst subtitling I have ever seen. More than half of what was said went ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester, UK
  - 10 Oct 2005 at 13:23
- - 2
  - 1
  Didn't take to this one
  
  Odd story. Couldn't get into it. Turned it off.
  
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- - Richard
  - Northampton
  - 28 Nov 2005 at 20:13
- - 2
  - 1
  101 Reykjavik
  
  Boring film without feeling trying to be trendy and random but failing miserably.
  
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  - Todmorden, England
  - 30 Jun 2007 at 19:15
- - 1
  - 0
  Quirky and offbeat
  
  This film is the story of a bizarre menage-a-trois between a 30 year old Icelandic slacker, his mother, and his mother's lesbian lover. Not much happens, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 11 Oct 2004 at 12:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Ice cold, but very steamy
  
  My god, what with is and ?Noi Albinoi?, that?s 2 Icelandic films in the last week! Indeed the 2 films have a lot in common; both deal with male underachievers ... read more »
  
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- - Bobnessuk
  - 169 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 12 Dec 2004 at 16:53

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Critics' reviews
- "...[The film] finds a way to get more serious while still being true to its genial, amused sensibility....Beautifully photographed..."
- 9460
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...101 REYKJAVIK brims with surliness....Mr. Kormakur has come up with an Arctic Circle version of an Almodovar comedy..."
- 9461
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...101 REYKJAVIK is an extraordinary little film with a wonderfully bizarre sense of humor and oblique realism..."
- 9459
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Actor Baltasar KormÃkur's first feature as director is an Icelandic slacker comedy with a quirky, lackadaisical,... read more on Time Out
- 44396
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- Amiable comedy of indolence getting its come-uppance.
- 31183
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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