The Fish Can Sing

A gentle, slow-paced coming-of-age story that immerses you in a quirky community and a boy's quiet self-discovery.

Directed by

Rolf Hädrich

Genres

Drama

Starring

Árni Árnason, Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen, Regína Þórðardóttir

Overview

Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Álfgrímur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavík he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garðar Hólm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage Álfgrímur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, family, ambition

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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