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The Atomic Station

1984 · 98 min

A quiet, observant coming-of-age drama that lingers on the ache of leaving home and the slow cost of fitting in.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
Everything that you ask for you shall receive, if...
Overview
The film tells the story of a young farmgirl moving to Reykjavík after the second world war, and her attempts to adapt to the city life.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Þorsteinn Jónsson
Written by
Örnólfur Árnason, Þórhallur Sigurðsson, Þorsteinn Jónsson
Starring
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Jónína Ólafsdóttir, Helgi Björnsson, Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Hannes Ottósson, Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir, Arnar Jónsson
Cinematography
Karl Oskarsson
Runtime
98 min
Country
Iceland
Languages
Icelandic

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