Noi The Albino

– 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off fr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
Nói albínói
Noi the Albino (2003) - Also known as Nói albínói

17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off from the outside world, surrounded by ominous mountains and buried under a shroud of snow. Noi dreams of escaping from this white-walled prison with Iris, a city girl who works in a local gas staion. But his clumsy attempts at escape spiral out of control.

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Noi the Albino (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Feb 2003

Language:

Icelandic, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Dagur Kári

Writer:

Dagur Kári

Main Actors:

Tómas Lemarquis, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Anna Friðriksdóttir

Plot:

Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north of Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off from the outside world, surrounded by ominous mountains and buried under a shroud of snow. Noi dreams of escaping from this white-walled prison with Iris, a city girl who works in a local gas staion. But his clumsy attempts at escape spiral out of control and end in complete failure. Only a natural disaster will shatter Noi's universe and offer him a window into a better world.

Awards:

20 wins & 14 nominations.

Production:

Palm Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
Metacritic:
68%