Afinn

Afinn 2012

1

A recording of the City Theatre's production of Afanum. How are grandfathers today? They are in their prime, in good standing, have raised their children and can finally enjoy life after the hard work of earning a living. Many of them have a Harley Davidson in the garage and listen to the Beatles, but they all have one thing in common: falling asleep to the sound of the Spotlight at night. But grandfathers' tasks today can be varied and complex: double-sided glasses, complex remote controls, Viagra pills and, last but not least, grandchildren.

2012

Devil's Island

Devil's Island 1996

6.50

Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.

1996

Webcam

Webcam 2015

4.80

A college student begins working as a cam girl, with support from her best friend.

2015

Prisonguards

Prisonguards 2017

1

The job of a prisonguard is a strange one; they work on the border of free society and prison. This documentary follows the lives of the prisonguards as they do their job of guarding the prisoners.

2017

The Last Fishing Trip

The Last Fishing Trip 2020

5.50

Six friends on their annual fishing trip realize leaving wives, work and worries at home is really hard work. What was supposed to be a cozy fishing trip, turns out to be a downward spiral to Hell. Let's go fishing.

2020

Revolution Reykjavik

Revolution Reykjavik 2011

1

As the Icelandic economy collapses, Gudfinna (58) struggles to retain her dignity.

2011

Chum

Chum 2014

1

Two lifelong friends find their small-town routine thrown into peril when a buxom and beautiful woman their own age shows up in their hot tub.

2014

Double Existence

Double Existence 2011

1

After taking over the local radio station in a small town a young man soon discovers that he is living in an other mans existence which stretches beyond life and death.

2011

Old Spice

Old Spice 1999

1

There is an old barbershop in the center of town. This is where Einar has cut hair for half a century or so. He has seen good times and bad times but independent from contemporary tendencies, he has always maintained his own style, but in recent years he has had to deal with the inevitable, his customers grow older, and one by one they slowly disappear. One day they simply don’t show up for their scheduled haircut. But what happens when one of his customers keeps coming after he is dead.

1999

The Sea

The Sea 2002

6.10

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.

2002

The Last Autumn

The Last Autumn 2020

6.00

If the world has an edge, then it is almost certainly visible from Iceland. On the outermost cape, beyond which there is only the inhospitable Arctic Ocean, lies a farm belonging to Úlfar and his wife. This autumn will be the last time their grandchildren come from the city to drive the sheep back down from the hills. An almost tangible cinematic fabric that weaves a tale of an abandoned place where the mist clings to the steel-blue surface of the sea and where the occasional human visitor is sometimes welcome.

2020

Swan

Swan 1993

1

Swan is an old man from the country. He comes alone to the city to get medical treatment. But the city is not welcoming. Nobody wants to have anything to do with him. Then he discovers that it might have to do with his clothes - if he just had clothes like those gentlemen he sees in the streets.

1993

See Ya

See Ya 2017

1

A young Icelandic football player is on the cusp of living his childhood dream. Crucially, he will have to leave the familiar comforts of his home town to achieve this goal, a departure which turns out to be somewhat more painful than he anticipated.

2017

Cool Jazz and Coconuts

Cool Jazz and Coconuts 1985

4.00

The actress is to produce a play with the local amateur group and old romantic flames are rekindled. At the same time an American army unit is making experiments with a new and powerful energy source in the vicinity, promising the community a prosperous future.

1985

Vultures

Vultures 2018

5.70

In an attempt to fix his financial problems, Erik recruits his brother, Atli, to help him import a shipment of cocaine into Iceland. Erik thinks he's got things all figured out, until the young Polish “mule” they've hired is unable to pass the drugs through her system.

2018

Yes-People

Yes-People 2020

5.95

Six people. Living in one building but following different paths. Each gets through the day in their own way – and with their own voice.

2020

The Sunshine Boy

The Sunshine Boy 2009

6.00

A Mother's Courage (aka The Sunshine Boy) is a moving, compassionate portrayal of a mother's desperate quest to understand the perplexing condition that controls her son. A journey through different countries, where every stop-over opens a new path into the depths of autism - and places her son in a strikingly different perspective as it reaches the end.

2009

The Saga of Burnt Njál

The Saga of Burnt Njál 1981

5.00

A tale of how Njál, a character from the Icelandic Sagas, is burned at the stake.

1981

Mid-Iceland

Mid-Iceland 2012

1

Sketch comedy show from the Icelandic comedy-group Mid-Iceland.

2012

Sjálfstætt Fólk

Sjálfstætt Fólk 1970

1

Independent People, is a television interview series hosted by Jón Ársæll Þórðarson, journalist and psychologist. The program has been aired on the TV channel Stöð 2 in Iceland since autumn 2001. It has been nominated eight times to the Edda Awards: in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011, and it received the awards in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Independent People is produced by Steingrímur Jón Þórðarson and Sky Productions and is aired weekly early Sunday nights on Stöð 2 / Channel 2, from September until May. Jón Ársæll interviews people of all ages. His youngest was 15-year-old singer Yohanna and the oldest interviewees have been in their nineties. All the guests have a story to tell. Normally, but not always, they are also well known in Iceland.

1970

My Will

My Will 2023

1

It's time to say goodbye for Benedikt, who seems to be going in peace, until he decides to live no matter what.

2023

Storm

Storm 2023

1

"Storm" is a gripping documentary series that provides a microcosmic view of how a small nation in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean battled a virus that turned the world upside down. It sheds light on the human side of the pandemic, with a focus on the heart-wrenching stories of people who faced the virus head-on, often far away from their loved ones. Over the course of two years, the filmmakers were granted unprecedented access to those in charge of decision-making in the fight against the virus. From observing high-level meetings in the prime minister's office to a small nursing home in the Westfjords, where the virus was rapidly spreading and people were dying, while a snowstorm was approaching, "Storm" covers the pandemic's impact from all angles. "Storm" - an unmissable documentary series about a nation's fight for survival.

2023

Kastljós

Kastljós 1970

1

Kastljós is a high-rated Icelandic news magazine and talk show on the Icelandic national television channel RÚV. Sigmar Guðmundsson is the current editor and primary host of the show. The show is broadcast live five nights a week, Monday through Friday, at 7:35 p.m.

1970

Idiots

Idiots 2022

1

In these episodes, we cover everything related to sex, sex and other general sex education and open up a discussion that has so far not been touched on well enough and that young people have called for more information about.

2022

Backbone

Backbone 2022

1

Baklandið is a series that tells the personal stories of ambulances and firefighters in Iceland. The spectator experiences a variety of challenges through their eyes and gets to know these brave individuals who protect our society.

2022

On Point

On Point 2015

1

Punkturinn is an Icelandic sketch show that focuses on satire and social commentary.

2015

Stjörnustrákur

Stjörnustrákur 1970

1

Stjörnustrákur is an Icelandic television series that first aired on Icelandic public television channel Sjónvarpið in December 1991. The series is a part of Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins, an ongoing series of televised Advent calendars. It was written by children's books author Sigrún Eldjárn. The show follows the girl Ísafold who one day runs into Blámi, a boy from a distant star, who is stranded on earth because his space ship broke down. A critical spare part is hidden in a treasure chest somewhere on earth. Ísafold decides to help Blámi look for the treasure, and throughout the series they chase down different leads to the trove. However, an eccentric middle-aged woman overhears their mission, and is determined to get to the treasure before the children. Ísafold and Blámi were both played by adults; Kristjana Pálsdóttir and Sigurþór Albert Heimisson respectively. The eccentric woman was portrayed by Guðfinna Rúnarsdóttir. Among other players are Kristbjörg Kjeld, Árni Tryggvason and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir. Stjörnustrákur was rerun on Sjónvarpið in December 1998 and 2006. A children's book written by Sigrún Eldjárn, bearing the same name, and following the same storyline, was published at the time of the show's first airing in 1991. The book was illustrated with production stills from the series.

1970

Idol stjörnuleit

Idol stjörnuleit 1970

1

Idol stjörnuleit is Iceland's version of the British reality series Pop Idol. The show allows the people of Iceland—through telephone voting—to select the winner of several televised singing contests, following the same format as Pop Idol. The show airs on Stöð 2, three seasons have been finished so far with the fourth season currently being aired. It is hosted by Jói and Simmi. The judges of Idol - Stjörnuleit seasons 1 and 2 were: ⁕Bubbi Morthens, locally renowned pop singer ⁕Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, radio DJ in Reykjavík ⁕Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, #1 music producer in Iceland and guitarist for rock band Todmobile For season 3, Þorvaldur decided to leave and was replaced by 2 new judges making a total of four. ⁕Páll Óskar, Iceland's first dance artist and an openly gay activist ⁕Einar Bárðarson, entrepreneur, artist manager and songwriter After more than three years absent from Icelandic Television, Idol stjörnuleit returned for its fourth season in early 2009 with Jói and Simmi returning as hosts but with a complete new panel of judges consisting of: ⁕Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, singer and actor ⁕Selma Björnsdóttir, two times representant of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest

1970

Just Crazy

Just Crazy 2016

1

We get to know three remarkable young adults in their thirties — Silja Björk, Brynjar Orri, and Bjarney — all living with mental illness. We also gain insight into the life of Ágústa, who has been dealing with psychiatric illness for about a quarter of a century. With honesty and openness, they speak about their conditions: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, delusions, and the strange and sometimes surreal situations that severely ill individuals may face.

2016

Good Citizens

Good Citizens 2019

1

Steindi uses all his resources to try and make a movie

2019