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101 Reykjavík

2000 Icelandic film directed by Baltasar Kormákur


101 Reykjavík (pronunciation) is a 2000 Icelandic romantic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,[3] and both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The title is taken from the postal code for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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The film centers on Hlynur, a thirty-year-old slacker who still lives with his mother, Berglind. His mother’s best friend and Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with the two for Christmas. While his mother is away, Hlynur learns Lola is a bisexual with a high sex drive. After a night of drinking, Hlynur and Lola end up having sex. When Berglind returns home, she discloses to Hlynur that she is also a bisexual and she is in love with Lola.

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References

  1. "101 Reykjavík". Blueeyes Productions. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. "101 Reykjavík (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. Hallgrímur Helgason, 101 Reykjavík (Reykjavík: Mál og menning, 1996). ISBN 9979314761; 9979315768; 9789979314769
  4. Blondal, Peter (20 November 2000). "Iceland taps 'Angels' for Oscar entry". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

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