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Sparrows is a 2015 internationally co-produced film directed by the 2006 short film oscar nominee Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who moves from his mother in Reykjavík to his father in the Icelandic countryside. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Sparrows became a festival darling and on top of its great festival run the film has been honored with 20 international film awards since it was awarded the Golden Shell at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Original Release
05/13/2015
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rade Serbedzija | Tomislav |
Ingvar Sigurdsson | Gunnar / Ari's father |
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir | Vera / Gunnar's friend |
Pálmi Gestsson | Diddi / Ari's boss |
Kristbjörg Kjeld | Grandmother / Gunnar's mother |
Eva Sigurdardottir | Dance Competitor |
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson | Ari |
Jarkko Lahti | Darijo |
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir | Kristjana / Lára's mother |
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir | Ösp |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rade Serbedzija | Tomislav |
Ingvar Sigurdsson | Gunnar / Ari's father |
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir | Vera / Gunnar's friend |
Pálmi Gestsson | Diddi / Ari's boss |
Kristbjörg Kjeld | Grandmother / Gunnar's mother |
Eva Sigurdardottir | Dance Competitor |
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson | Ari |
Jarkko Lahti | Darijo |
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir | Kristjana / Lára's mother |
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir | Ösp |
Víkingur Kristjánsson | Dagur / Gunnar's friend |
Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir | Lára / Lara / Ari's childhood friend |
Júlíus Þorfinnsson | Kormákur |
Eyþór Jóvinsson | Gunnar's friend |
Benedikt Benediktson | Einar / Lára's boyfriend |
Valgeir Skagfjörð | Bassi / Ari's friend |
Elín Árnadóttir | María / Bassi's girlfriend |
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Gunnar |
Václav Beránek | Bassi's onkel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Suza Horvat | Executive Producer |
Rúnar Rúnarsson | Producer |
Bryn Birgisdóttir | Producer |
Rexal Ford | Producer |
Mikkel Jersin | Producer |
Igor Nola | Producer |
Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir | Producer |
Søs Thøstesen | Producer |