Astropia

When Jolli, a scheming used car salesman is sentenced to four years in jail for embezzlement, Hildur, his beautiful unsuspecting girlfriend must now start from scratch and go look for a job and a new place to live. As luck would have it, Hildur gets to bunk with her single-parent girlfriend, while trying to get back on her feet again.

Possessing no real practical job skills, Hildur has a hard time finding employment, until one day, she accidentally stumbles upon a position working in sales at the local fantasy shop “Astropia”, selling role-playing books, video games and accessories. At Astropia, Hildur gets introduced to a group of misfits and nerds that have a totally different view of the world than she’s accustomed to. Slowly, but surely, Hildur gets befriended by the unlikely bunch of misfits, as she gets more and more drawn into their world of fantasy role-play. Pretty soon, the lines begin to blur between her real life and the fantasy world, where she finds herself as a heroine, slaying Goblins and Orcs.

All the while, Jolli, her old boyfriend is determined to get Hildur and their old lifestyle back. Jolli breaks out of jail and kidnaps Hildur away from her group of misfits – namely, Dagur, whom she has become very fond of. Hildur’s nerds must now come to her rescue - what ensues is a series of blunders, battles, and the surreal.

Crew

Directed by

Gunnar B. Guðmundsson
Screenplay

Ottó Geir Borg, Jóhann Ævar Grímsson
Director of Photography

Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Editor

Sverrir Kristjánsson
Music Composer

Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson
Producer

Ingvar Þórðarson, Júlíus Kemp
Co-Producer

Markus Selin, Jukka Helle
Advisor

Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Sigurbjörg Jónsdóttir
Animal Trainer

Haukur á Laxnesi, Þórarinn Jónasson
Assistant Director

Alexía Björg Jóhannesdóttir, Lísa Kristjánsdóttir, Sindri Páll Kjartansson, Osku Tuominen
Best Boy

Guðmundur Erlingsson
Boom Operator

Styrmir Örn Arnarsson
Choreography

Ísak Halldórsson
Color Grader

Roger Kuzminski
Costume Design

Helga Rós V. Hannam, Iðunn Andersen, Kiddý
Fight Master

Reynir Alfreðsson
Focus Puller

Sam Goldie, Guðmann Þór Bjargmundsson
Foley

Ingvar Lundberg, Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson
Gaffer

Geir Magnússon
Graphic Design by

Ómar Örn Hauksson, Tinna Pétursdóttir
Hair Stylist

Ásta Hafþórsdóttir, Therese Perssen
Key Grip

Hinrik Jónsson, Bergrisi Ari Steinn Hjaltested
Loader

Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir
Location Manager

Stephane Wasila, Ólafur Sólimann Lárusson
Make-Up

Ásta Hafþórsdóttir, Therese Perssen
Production Assistant

Haukur Valdimar Pálsson, Arnar Már Birgisson, Gunnar Anton Guðmundsson, Víðir Örn Jóakimsson, Sigurður Traustason
Production Designer

Kristrún Eyjólfsdóttir, Úlfur Karlsson, Þórður Rafn Guðjónsson, Stígur Steinþórsson
Production Manager

Ragna Árný Lárusdóttir
Props

Sigríður Liv Ellingsen, Jóhannes Sverrisson
Re-recording Mixer

Ingvar Lundberg, Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Script Supervisor

Harpa Pétursdóttir
Sound Design

Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Sound Engineer

Dimitra Drakopoulou, Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Special Effects

Eggert Ketilsson, Björgúlfur Egilsson, Jóhannes Sverrisson, Bjarki R. Guðmundsson, Arnar Gunnarsson, Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson
Special Make-up Effects

Ásta Hafþórsdóttir, Therese Perssen
Stills Photography

Bjarni Grímsson
Stunts

Ásgeir Andri Guðmundsson, Tómas Ragnarsson, Jónas Friðrik Steinarsson
Video Assist Operator

Ólafur Daði Eggertsson
Voices by

Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir, Guðmundur Lúðvík Þorvaldsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gunnar Jónsson, Gunnar B. Guðmundsson

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

August 22, 2007
Genre

Adventure, Comedy
Length

94 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Astrópía
International Title

Astropia
Production Year

2007
Production Countries

Iceland, Finland
IMDB

Astropia
Website

www.kisi.is
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby
Screening format and subtitles

35mm film with English sub. - Betacam SP 4x3 letterbox with English sub. -