The Sea Movie Review 2002

A "King Lear" variation set in Iceland and concerned with fish. Fierce patriarch Thordur (Eyolfsson) summons his three adult children to discuss the family fishery. The kids are upset because dad never modernized the business and it can't compete with the larger corporations. His unhappy progeny want to sell out, divide the profits, and get on with their lives. Everyone enjoys spreading their own particular misery and angst around. Icelandic with subtitles.

Distribution

Palm Pictures, 727 N. Hudston St., Ste. 100, Chicago, IL 60610, Phone: (312)751-0020, Fax: (312)751-2483

Available on DVD
Running time 109 minutes.
Originally from Icelandic.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Inheritance, Go Fish

Screenplay

Baltasar Kormakur, Olafur Haukur Simonarson

Cast

Gunnar Eyjolfsson, Kristbjorg Kjeld, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Gundrun S. Gisladottir, Sigurdur Skulason, Herdis Orvaldsdottir

Cinematography

Jean-Louis Vialard

Director

Baltasar Kormakur

Music

Jon Asgeirsson