Íslenska

Prison Shift, The

In The Prison Shift we follow the trio to jail where Georg and Daniel serve time for their involvement in the death of hotel manager Gugga, their ex-boss. It doesn’t take long for Olafur to join them, for un-related charges, although as per usual, Georg plays his part in his woes. Hilarity ensues as the three deal with life behind bars and new characters get introduced.

About the film

  • Type
    TV Fiction
  • National Premiere Date
    September 27, 2009
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Length
    231 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Fangavaktin
  • International Title
    Prison Shift, The
  • Production Year
    2009
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    Stöð 2
  • Number of Episodes
    7
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio
    16:9
  • Color
    Yes
  • Sound
    Stereo

Cast

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2010
    Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: TV Fiction of the Year. Actor of the Year in a Leading Role (Jón Gnarr, also awarded for Bjarnfreðarson). Actor of the Year in a Supporting Role (Björn Thors). Costume Design of the Year (Helga Rós V Hannam, also awarded for Bjarfreðarson). Editor of the Year (Sverrir Kristjánsson, Guðni Halldórsson). Director of the Year (Ragnar Bragason, also awarded for Bjarnfreðarson). Nominated for Actress of the Year in a Leading Role (Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, also nominated for Bjarfreðarson). Nominated for Actor of the Year in a Leading Role (Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Jörundur Ragnarsson,also nominated for Bjarfreðarson). Nominated for Actor of the Year in a Supporting Role (Gunnar Hansson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson). Nominated for Screenplay of the Year (Jóhann Ævar Grímsson, Jón Gnarr, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ragnar Bragason). Nominated for Set Design of the Year (Júlía Embla Katrínardóttir, Sveinn Viðar Hjartarson). Nominated for Make-up Acheivment of the Year (Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir).

Releases

  • Sena, 2009 - DVD