Paris of The North

– 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 (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.

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Language:

Icelandic, Thai, Portuguese

Director:

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

Writer:

Huldar Breiðfjörð

Main Actors:

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

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 But has he withdrawn too far?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