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Children of Nature

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A retired farmer, Thorgeir (Gisli Halldorsson) moves to Reykjavik, Iceland, to live with his grown daughter and her branch of the clan. When those living arrangements don't work out, he winds up in a retirement home, where he reconnects with Stella (Sigríður Hagalín), an old friend from his childhood. Quickly growing tired of life at the home, Thorgeir, accompanied by Stella, takes off in a stolen jeep so that they can spend some time alone and visit their rural hometown.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/30/2011
B+
Iceland's Oscar-nominated feature should put its director on the international map Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/16/2004
B
An unencumbered magical fable, that is intelligent and unsentimental. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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07/29/2021 The Daughter: "Maybe it's time we put Þorgeir in a home." The Husband: "You already put him in a home." The Granddaughter: "Maybe it's time we put him in one where he can't get out." See more 02/22/2009 Excellent film about Old folks running away on a road trip across Iceland. Gorgeous, touching and all to a wonderful score by Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson. See more Read all reviews
Children of Nature

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Cast & Crew

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Friðrik Alfred Sweeney

Director

Gisli Halldorsson

Þorgeir

Sigríður Hagalín

Stella

Valgerdur Dan

Gerður

Hallmar Sigurdsson

Fréttamaður

Rurik Haraldsson

Halldór

Movie Info

Synopsis A retired farmer, Thorgeir (Gisli Halldorsson) moves to Reykjavik, Iceland, to live with his grown daughter and her branch of the clan. When those living arrangements don't work out, he winds up in a retirement home, where he reconnects with Stella (Sigríður Hagalín), an old friend from his childhood. Quickly growing tired of life at the home, Thorgeir, accompanied by Stella, takes off in a stolen jeep so that they can spend some time alone and visit their rural hometown.
Director
Friðrik Alfred Sweeney
Producer
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Screenwriter
Friðrik Alfred Sweeney, Einar Guðmundsson
Distributor
Northern Arts Entertainment
Production Co
Metro Film, Icelandic Film Corporation, Max Films Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 1991, Original
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Surround