The Seagull's Laughter (Mávahlátur) 23 years old

The Seagull's Laughter

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.

Credits

The Seagull's Laughter Cast

Name Character
Heino Ferch He was 38, now 61 years old as Björn Theódór
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir She was 33, now 56 years old as Birna
Ugla Egilsdóttir as Agga
Magnús Ragnarsson He was 38, now 61 years old as Voice of Björn Theodórsson
Halldór Magnússon as Tobbi Spritt
Sigurður Skúlason He was 55, now 78 years old as Jói Betu
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir She was 35, now 58 years old as Freyja
Kristbjörg Kjeld She was 66, now 89 years old as Grandmother
Guðlaug Ólafsdóttir as Ninna
Hilmir Snær Guðnason He was 32, now 55 years old as Magnús
Sigurveig Jónsdóttir She was 70, 77 years old when she died as Kidda
Valgeir Guðjónsson He was 49, now 72 years old as Band conductor
Gunnar Hansson He was 30, now 53 years old as Dódó's fiance
Gunnar Helgason He was 36, now 59 years old as Gauji Sígrenjandi
Theodór Júlíusson as Þórður the policeman
Eyvindur Erlendsson as Grandfather
Benedikt Erlingsson He was 32, now 55 years old as Hilli
Arnar Jónsson He was 58, now 81 years old as Sheriff

The Seagull's Laughter Crew

Name Department
Ágúst Guðmundsson as Director. He was 54 (now 77) years old Directing
Ágúst Guðmundsson as Writer. He was 54 (now 77) years old Writing
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The Seagull's Laughter (23 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 20, 2001
  • Runtime: 102 minutes