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Synopsis: A coming-of-age story about the 16-year old boy Ari, who has been living with his mother in Reykjavik and is suddenly sent back to the remote Westfjords to live with his father Gunnar. There, he has to navigate a difficult relationship with his father, and he finds his childhood friends changed. In these hopeless and declining surroundings, Ari has to step up and find his way.
 
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Year:
2015
99 min
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Partying all night, and Dagur

screwing Vera on the sofa!

Do you believe that hysterical b*tch?

You should be ashamed of yourself!.

What kind of role model are you?

And you're still drunk.

-Stop it, Mom.

Isn't it time you stop this self-pity

that has plagued you since the divorce?

Wake up to the fact that you've

barely seen your son for years?

You should set an example for him.

You're getting a second chance.

Why can't you understand that?

Man up!

Do yourself and everyone else a favour

and go back to those AA meetings.

FOR SALE.

Hi mom, it's me.

No, I don't know the time difference.

No. This place sucks

and I don't want to be here.

Dad? Yes, Dad's fine.

I don't know anybody.

I just want to go home.

No, I am not going to school here.

Why can't I just be with you?

Oh mom, please just come home.

I don't care.

No. It won't get better.

It will not get any f***ing better.

No! No!

F*** you! Do you hear me?

F*** you!

What's this?

A knitting club?

I'm putting this in the sink.

Mom, is there any coffee?

-No, but I can make some.

No, I'll get some at work.

Shouldn't we have dinner together?

-Yes.

Bloody noise!

You know he's very proud of you,

don't you?

Did he tell you that we watched your

Christmas concert together?

No.

Don't take all his macho nonsense

too seriously.

It's his handicap.

What have you been up to?

Haven't you been in touch with Lra

since you came?

No, not really.

Really? You were such good friends,

always together.

Yeah. I don't know.

It's a bit complicated.

She's older now.

Got herself a boyfriend and all that.

What difference does that make?

- I don't know. Maybe none.

There's your boy.

Hi.

-Hi.

I was wondering,

do you want to go hunting?

Hunting?

I like the sound of that.

Yes. Let's do it.

I'll borrow a boat, but we need the gun.

It's in the car, the back seat.

Bring the bullets from the grey bag.

-OK.

Hold it tight against your shoulder.

Otherwise it could knock you out.

See?

Understand?

-Yes.

Try it.

What did I say?

Tight against your shoulder.

Or it will hit you.

Hey, look! A seal.

Make eye contact with him

and aim directly at his head.

Otherwise he'll sink.

Now. Now! He's within range.

He's looking at you.

Now!

What's wrong with you?

He'll get away.

Tight against the shoulder.

Aim.

Thank you.

Cheers.

-Cheers.

Dad.

What's the matter?

Come and sit next to me.

-What is it?

I don't want you to go inside.

Come and sit with me.

What's going on?

What happened?

She was just lying there

when I arrived.

There's nothing we can do my boy.

Ari.

Are you alright?

Sorry to hear

about your grandmother.

Hi buddy.

I've been looking for you.

Hi.

I'm preparing the funeral.

Are you coming with me?

Yes.

I thought you were going to the pub.

Yes, I thought so too.

I have to get my act together.

I just wanted to tell you that.

This looks great on you.

A perfect flt.

I think I'll take this one.

-Yes

And take the other one for the boy.

-Yes.

And I need some shoes.

-What size?

Don't I look like an idiot?

-No, you look fine.

Did you tie it yourself?.

-No, the man gave it to me like that.

Your mother used to do it for me.

You look great.

How is it?

-Good, a bit warm.

This is life.

I felt bad.

I was alone,

but then I started dancing,

and found love.

That's not dancing.

She'll make it to the next round.

Do you think so?

With a big ass like this?

Dad, it's a dance competition

not a beauty contest.

I don't care. It's TV.

Her ass fills up the whole screen.

Earth to earth.

Ashes to ashes.

Dust to dust.

We are leaving, dear.

My condolences for your loss.

Don't be afraid to talk to me

if you need anything.

OK.

-Greet your father.

My condolences.

Bye.

So that's where you're hiding.

It's all very sad.

My condolences, Ari.

But life goes on, dear.

You have to remember that.

Before you know it you'll have kids and

be married to an ugly, old woman like me

You're not ugly.

Thank you, dear.

Do you want to come inside me?

Isn't it good?

Don't you miss the city sometimes?

Yes, sometimes.

I went south with my mom last year.

We saw your concert.

You did?

-It was awesome.

Thanks.

I scored this from my uncle.

Thanks.

Wasted.

-No.

Completely stoned.

-I'm not.

Then you will get

the f***ing munchies.

Last time we smoked,

Bassi had five hot dogs.

Five hot dogs?

That's disgusting.

It was awesome.

Believe me.

With buns and everything?

-Yes, it was awesome.

See that spider's web?

-Yuck.

Lra!

What's going on?

Lra!

Where are you going?

Lra!

Lra, come here.

Lra!

What is going on?

-What the hell was that?

Lra!

Einar, leave her alone.

What's he gotten himself into?

-I don't know.

That is so bloody typical for guys.

-What do you mean?

Sex, sex, sex.

All guys think about is sex.

Of course.

Lra split up with Einar because

she didn't love him.

He's upset they never had sex.

What are you saying?

Are you saying...

Einar has never f***ed Lra?

-No, she never loved him.

But she could have f***ed him.

Shut up, you retard.

I was just teasing her.

Jesus Christ!

What was that?

Ari. Ari!

Ari!

What?

Where were you last night?

-What do you mean?

You heard me.

Where were you last night?

I was right here.

-You're lying.

Really? Or were you so drunk

that you can't remember?

You're nothing

but a drunk and a loser.

You lost Mom, the boat, the house,

everything. You're a f***ing loser!

You hardly saw me,

or spoke to me for years.

Six years.

You never remembered

my birthday.

I'm ashamed of being your son.

Do you hear me?

You're a f***ing loser.

I was thinking of frying

some fish tonight.

I'm not hungry.

This should cover the beer.

-You don't have to do that.

Aren't you going to eat?

-No, I'm not hungry.

OK.

"Dear Ari. Best wishes

for all your birthdays. Dad."

Yes, that is f***ing nice.

That really is funny.

Yes, it was good.

-Yeah.

My dad would never allow me to.

He goes mad when I drink.

Oh, f***.

Hi

-Hi.

What an idiot.

-That was so lame.

You're such a p*ssy.

-What do you mean?

Do something about this.

-Shut up.

Dude. Why don't you screw her?

You know she digs you, go for it.

Shut up.

Seriously.

Have you never had sex?

No.

-What, really?

No

-OK.

I'll hook you up.

Trust me.

What do you mean?

-Trust me.

-Bassi. Hey Bassi. Don't.

Do you have it?

Maybe I should tell your mom...

-Dude, stop it.

How many are you?

-We're four.

Half now and half later.

Break it in two.

Okay.

-Just half now, you got that?

Look what I scored.

- What is that?

It's Ketamine.

Everybody take one.

Was I good?

I'm glad it was with you.

Would you like to meet me tonight?

Yes.

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Rúnar Rúnarsson

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born January 20, 1977 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm. His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. more…

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