Odd Fish

Odd Fish
Ljósvíkingar
Directed bySnævar Sölvi Sölvason
Written bySnævar Sölvi Sölvason
Produced byJúlíus Kemp
Ingvar Þórðarson
StarringBjörn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Arna Magnea Danks
Helgi Björnsson
Vigdís Hafliðadóttir
Pálmi Gestsson
CinematographyBirgit Guðjónsdóttir
Music byMugison
Production
company
The Icelandic Film Company
Release date
  • September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic

Odd Fish (Icelandic: Ljósvíkingar) is a 2024 Icelandic drama film directed and written by Snævar Sölvi Sölvason. The film stars Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson and Arna Magnea Danks as two childhood friends who get a long-awaited opportunity to found and run a seafood restaurant together. When one of them comes out of the closet as a trans woman, their friendship gets tested.[1][2][3] The film premiered on 3 September 2024.[4]

Cast

Reception

The film has received generally favourable reviews from critics. Kolbeinn Rastrick from RÚV praised the film, stating "It's heartwarming and funny even though it doesn't dig too deep, and it's refreshing to see a movie that gives queerness space to exist in the joy and not just the sadness."[5]

Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir from Morgunblaðið gave the film three and a half stars, saying "Ljósvíkingar is therefore overall a successful and humane film that paints a believable picture of the relationship between childhood friends at a turning point. This is a heartwarming film that Icelandic viewers should not miss."[6]

References

  1. ^ Hörður Vilberg (25 October 2023). "Saga transkonu í sjávarplássi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 October 2023.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Ný íslensk kvikmynd: tökur á Vestfjörðum". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (9 August 2024). "Mamma, ég er ekki í speglinum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ Oddur Ævar Gunnarsson (4 September 2024). "Hlátur og grátur á Ljósvíkingum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ Kolbeinn Rastrick (18 September 2024). "Kolbeinn Rastrick". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2024. Hún er hugljúf og fyndin þrátt fyrir að hún grafi ekki alltof djúpt og er hressandi að sjá mynd sem gefur hinseginleikanum rými til þess að vera til í gleðinni en ekki bara sorginni.
  6. ^ Jóna Gréta Hilmarsdóttir (7 September 2024). "Trans kona þorir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2024.Closed access icon