Magnús

A quiet, bittersweet look at an ordinary man reassessing his life, mixing wry humour with tender melancholy.

Directed by

Þráinn Bertelsson

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Egill Ólafsson, Þórhallur Sigurðsson, Guðrún Gísladóttir

Overview

Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, death, identity, healing

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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