Children

Karitas is a single mother of four who desperately tries to make ends meet. Fighting a losing battle with her ex-husband for custody over her three daughters, she is oblivious to what’s going on with her twelve year old Gudmund, a victim of brutal bullying at school and whose life is on the fast track to destruction. Gudmund’s only friend in the world is Marinó, a schizophrenic in his fourties who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marinó starts to lose grip on reality.

Gardar is an underworld enforcer who makes a mess at work and as a result his twin brother Georg is beaten up. Exiled both from the underworld and his family, Gardar has to make a fresh start in life. He decides to seek out his son Gudmund whom he has never seen but the straight and narrow is a tough path to follow.

Where to watch

Crew

Directed by

Ragnar Bragason
Screenplay

Ragnar Bragason, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Director of Photography

Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Editor

Sverrir Kristjánsson
Music Composer

Pétur Þór Benediktsson
Producer

Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hlynur Kristjánsson, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ragnar Bragason, Víkingur Kristjánsson
Advisor

Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Ingvar Lundberg, Huldar Breiðfjörð, Jón Atli Jónasson, Ottó Geir Borg, Guðjón Jónsson
Assistant Director

Hera Ólafsdóttir, Rannveig Jónsdóttir
Assistant Editor

Sigurður "Bahama" Magnússon
Camera

Árni Filippusson, Jonathan Devaney, Björn Helgason, Ragnar Bragason
Camera Assistant

Árni Filippusson, Hreinn Rúnar Jónasson Beck, Þorsteinn Magnússon
Casting by

Hera Ólafsdóttir, Rannveig Jónsdóttir
Color Grader

Vióla Regeczy
Costumer

Helga Rós V. Hannam
Executive Producer

Kristín Ólafsdóttir
Ink and Paint

Adam Vandor
Laboratory

Judit Velinsky
Line Producer

Gabor Ferenczy
Location Manager

Hörður Svansson, Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir
Make-Up

Ásta Hafþórsdóttir, Petra D. Magnúsdóttir
Music Performers

Sigtryggur Baldursson, Helgi Hrafn Jónsson, Óttar Sæmundsson, Pétur Þór Benediktsson
Production Assistant

Þórey Viðarsdóttir, Guðbergur Hafsteinn Svansson
Production Manager

Hlynur Kristjánsson
Re-recording Mixer

Birgir Jón Birgisson
Script Supervisor

Gunnar Guðmundsson
Singer

Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir
Sound Design

Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Sound Engineer

Huldar Freyr Arnarson, Dimitra Drakopoulou
Sound Recordist

Dimitra Drakopoulou
Special Effects

Jóhann Örn Reynisson
Special Make-up Effects

Gunnar Guðmundsson
Stills Photography

Eggert Þór Jónsson
Voices by

Ása Diljá Pétursdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

September 9, 2006
Genre

Drama
Length

93 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Börn
International Title

Children
Production Year

2006
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Children
Website

http://vesturport.com/films/movie-children-2006/
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Black & white
Sound

Dolby
Screening format and subtitles

No usable prints available, DCP with English and German sub. in production.