Sparrows (2015)
Overview
The story follows a 16-year-old Icelandic boy, Ari, who lives with his mother in Reykjavík. She has to leave the country for a new job, sending him back to the small town of his youth. There he finds his old friend, suddenly a young woman with a tricky romantic relationship; and his father has become a victim of the financial crisis.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | is |
| Popularity | 7.349 |
Directed By
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Crew
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Sophia Olsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Marta Luiza Macuga
Birgitte Hald
Brynhildur Birgisdottir
Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir
Helga Rós Hannam
Mikkel Jersin
Igor A. Nola
Suza Horvat
Jacob Secher Schulsinger
Kjartan Sveinsson
TOP CAST
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Gunnar
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Grandmother
Pálmi Gestsson
Diddi
Rade Šerbedžija
Tomislav
Arna Magnea Danks
Bassi's onkel
Jarkko Lahti
Darijo
Valgeir Skagfjörð
Bassi
Benedikt Benediktson
Einar
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Kristjana
Víkingur Kristjánsson
Dagur
Eyþór Jóvinsson
Gunnar's friend
Elín Árnadóttir
María
Júlíus Þorfinnsson
Kormákur
Eva Sigurðardóttir
Dance Competitor
Tryggvi Pétur Ármannsson
Choir member
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