The Seagull's Laughter

– Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Mávahlátur
The Seagull's Laughter (2001) - Also known as Mávahlátur

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.

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Release Date:

13 Feb 2004

Language:

Icelandic, Danish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Writer:

Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir (novel), Ágúst Guðmundsson

Main Actors:

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ugla Egilsdóttir, Heino Ferch, Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Plot:

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Cinema Guild Inc

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
Metacritic:
65%