The Seagull's Laughter

Overview

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 20, 2001

Original language

Icelandic

Spoken languages

ICELANDIC

Countries

Iceland

Production

Det Danske Filminstitut,Archer Street Productions,Hope & Glory Pictures,IsFilm,Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbH,Hope & Glory Pictures International,IsFilm, Archer Street Productions, Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbH, Hope & Glory Pictures International, Hope & Glory Pictures, Det Danske Filminstitut

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0281176