Fiasco

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Released March 10, 2000

Overview

Set in present-day Reykjavík, Fiasco draws a narrative circle of interconnecting stories in which three members of the Bardal household deal with the secret loves in their lives. Karl, an old age pensioner, is busy chasing after an amnesic old screen legend. Julia, Karl's granddaughter, is torn between a mediocre bank manager and a wild sailor, and tells them both she is pregnant. But is she really? Steingerdur, Julia's mother, has a wild crush on a preacher who has a serious drinking problem, and ends up with a dead stripper in his Jacuzzi. The characters cross each other as the film progresses, until the three interwoven strands of the story finally come together in an explosive and hilarious crescendo full of surprises.

Runtime

1h 32m


Origin Country

Iceland


Original Language

Icelandic


Original Title

Fíaskó


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Iceland

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Íslenska (Icelandic)
  • svenska (Swedish)

Production Companies

  • logo for Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan

    Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan

    Iceland

  • logo for Zik Zak Filmworks

    Zik Zak Filmworks

    Iceland

  • logo for Tradewind Pictures

    Tradewind Pictures

    Iceland

  • logo for Zentropa Entertainments

    Zentropa Entertainments

    Iceland

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