Lobster Soup

A tiny café in a small town in Iceland becomes a refuge for fishermen, musicians, and football fans. It's so authentic that more and more tourists arrive every day. It's becoming a profitable business - but then the investors arrive. Can the soul of the café be sold?

Crew

Directed by

Pepe Andreu, Rafael Molés
Screenplay

Pepe Andreu, Rafael Molés, Ólafur Rögnvaldsson, Arunas Matelis
Director of Photography

José Luis González Iglesias
Editor

Sara Marco
Music Composer

Alberto R. Lucendo
Producer

Natalia Maestro, José Luis Rubio, Ólafur Rögnvaldsson, Algimante Mateliene
Co-Producer

Patricia Valert
Sound Design

José Luis Rubio

About the film

Type

Documentary
National Premiere Date

October 3, 2020, Bíó Paradís
International Premiere Date

September 25, 2020, San Sebastian International Film Festival
Length

95 min.
Language

Icelandic, Spanish, Italian
Original Title

Humarsúpa
International Title

Lobster Soup
Production Year

2020
Production Countries

Spain, Lithuania, Iceland (minority)
Website

http://www.lobstersoupfilm.com/
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

4K Digital
Aspect Ratio

2.35:1
Color

Yes
Screening format and subtitles

DCP, English subs

Cast

Main Cast

Aðalsteinn Jóhannsson, Kristinn Jóhannsson, Hermann Ólafsson, Sverrir Vilbergsson, Guðbergur Bergsson

Company Credits

Production Company

SUICA films, REC Grabaketa Estudioa, Axfilms ehf., Studio Nominum
International sales

Wide Management

Festivals

2021
Visions du Réel
2021
Bergamo Film Meeting - Award: Best Documentary (CGIL Prize for the Close Up - La Sortie de l’Usine)
2021
Krakow Film Festival
2020
San Sebastian International Film Festival
2020
Reykjavík International Film Festival - RIFF
2020
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
2020
Scanorama
2020
DocsValència - Award: Won the Mirades award for best documentary
2020
Taipei Golden Horses Film Festival
2020
Artdocfest