TV series

Sail Boats of Heaven

1994 · 1 season

A slow, serious Icelandic family saga that feels weighty and quietly dramatic, like watching real lives unfold.

Created by: Þráinn Bertelsson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson

Overview: An Icelandic drama miniseries created by Þráinn Bertelsson. The series takes place in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, and follows the lives of an influential family in the fishing industry.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, power, class, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Created by: Þráinn Bertelsson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
class
work
ambition
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild