Paris of The North

Name: Paris of The North
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-01-01
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Sigurður Skúlason, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Björn Thors, Helgi Björnsson

– Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 38 Minutes

Release Year:

2014

Original Name:

París Norðursins

Paris of The North — Paris of the North (2014) - Also known as París Norðursins

Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for himself in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. Here, he passes his days jogging, attending AA meetings and taking Portuguese lessons online. But when Hugi’s estranged, boozy father shows up out of the blue, the precarious balance he has worked so hard to achieve is tested to the limit.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Iceland, Denmark, France

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Language:

Icelandic, Thai, Portuguese

Directed by:

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

Story Written By:

Huldar Breiðfjörð

Main Actors:

Sigurður Skúlason, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Björn Thors, Helgi Björnsson

Plot:

Hugi is a teacher in a small and remote village in the east of iceland (population 169). He is quite content by himself among the mountains, which surround the quite village where hardly anyone walks the streets. But has he withdrawn too far? When Hugi receives a phone call from his estranged father announcing his arrival he is not too pleased. But after consulting with his AA-sponser, Hugi, decides to welcome him. Something he immediately regrets.

Awards:

2 wins & 15 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

#Teachers And Students

#Estrangement

#Aging

#Social Relations

#Village Life

#Elderly

#Village