White Whales
A whale-boat is making its final whaling tour of the season. It pursues and catches a whale, and then proceeds home. The men working on the boat have to find themselves different employment now that the season is over. Among the crew are two friends, Grímur and Bubbi. They are well- seasoned and experienced seamen of the kind that never puts down roots anywhere. Grímur is not the kind of man to allow much to set him off balance. When he arrives on land he heads directly for the capital where he intends to make a new start and get himself involved in the night life. With him is his faithful and rather troll-like companion, Bubbi. The film then mainly concerns itself with their efforts to make some kind of contact with what is going on in Reykjavik. Most of these attempts are pathetic: the two men are like fish on dry land. They land in all kinds of trouble, and are thrown out of one place after another. At the end of the film they break into a sports shop and arm themselves with rifles. As the police gather and surround them, they finally succeed in making their presence in the world felt. However, the turn of events is now completely out of control.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateFebruary 14, 1987
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GenreDrama
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Length80 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleSkytturnar
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International TitleWhite Whales
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Production Year1987
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Production CountriesIceland
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IMDB
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio1.85:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby Stereo
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Screening format and subtitlesDCP with English and German sub. -
Cast
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Main Cast
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Supporting CastHarald G. Haraldsson, Karl Guðmundsson, Auður Jónsdóttir, Eggert Þorleifsson, Helgi Björnsson, Guðbjörg Thoroddsen, Björn Karlsson, Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir, Þorsteinn Hannesson, Baldvin Halldórsson, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Bríet Héðinsdóttir, Þorgerður Sigurðardóttir, María Kristjánsdóttir, Þorvaldur Friðriksson, Mikael Gabríelsson, Alfreð Guðmundsson, Jón Ormar Ormsson, Jóhann Hinrik Gunnarsson, Dóra Jónasdóttir, Þorlákur Björnsson, Ólafur H. Ólafsson, Friðrik Þorbjörnsson, Grétar Guðmundsson, Páll Björnsson, Jóhann Holton, Baldur Baldursson, Bjarni Eiríksson, Hafsteinn Ómar Hafsteinsson, Hörður Skarphéðinsson, Helgi Már Jónsson, Halldór Kjartansson, Kristján Sigurbjörnsson, Sigurður Steinarsson, Snorri Örn Hilmarsson, Jón G. Þórarinsson, Jón Ingi Herbertsson, Hörður Ólafsson, Steinar Ólafsson, Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson
Company Credits
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Festivals
- 2012Images from the Edge: Classic and Contempory Films from Iceland, Lincoln Center, New York
- 2010Artfilmfest International Film Festival
- 2010Yerevan International Film Festival
- 2010Summer Film School
- 1988Brussel - Award: Selected for 1st International Film Prize
- 1987Locarno - Award: Special Mention
- 1987Lubeck - Award: 1st prize
- 1987DV Cultural Award
- 1987The Icelandic entry for the Oscar
Releases
- Sena, 2008 - DVD
