Children of Nature
– An elderly couple leave their retirement home to make one last journey back to their home in the Wes..
An elderly couple leave their retirement home to make one last journey back to their home in the Western Fjords.
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Release Date:
01 Aug 1991
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Icelandic, English
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Plot:
Old Thorgeir must leave his home far off in the Icelandic 'countryside' and move into a home for senior citizens in Reykjavik. There he meets an old friend from his childhood, Stella. Thorgeir soon becomes unhappy living there and together with Stella he steals a jeep. Together they leave the city for Stella's old home in northwestern Iceland. A drama who asks us: how important is it to have a long life if you have to leave everything that has a meaning for you?
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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