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A Message to Sandra

1983 · 84 min

A gentle, wry Icelandic comedy that ambles along pleasantly, poking quiet fun at writerly self-importance while the best-laid plans unravel with mild, affectionate humour.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Jónas, working in peace and quiet in an isolated summerhouse, hires a young girl, Sandra, to cook for and look after him, and complete an ideal situation for an Icelandic writer on the brink of an international breakthrough. The plan, however, does not turn out the way Jónas intended.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Work, identity, class, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Kristín Pálsdóttir
    Written by
    Árni Þórarinsson, Guðný Halldórsdóttir, Kristín Pálsdóttir
    Starring
    Bessi Bjarnason, Ásdís Thoroddsen, Bryndís Schram, Rósa Ingólfsdóttir, Andrés Sigurvinsson, Benedikt Árnason, Þorlákur Kristinsson, Bubbi Morthens
    Music
    Bubbi Morthens, Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson
    Cinematography
    Alex de Waal, Einar Bjarnason
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Iceland
    Languages
    Icelandic

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