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The Seagull's Laughter

2001 · 1h 42m · Drama · Comedy

Sometimes it's not about whodunit... but why

IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Metacritic
65

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Overview

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
October 20, 2001
Status
Released
Original language
Icelandic
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Genres
Drama, Comedy

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