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Fiasco

5.0/10
TMDB10 votes
Original: 92 min

Set in present-day Reykjavík, Fiasco draws a narrative circle of interconnecting stories in which three members of the Bardal household deal with the secret loves in their lives. Karl, an old age pensioner, is busy chasing after an amnesic old screen legend. Julia, Karl's granddaughter, is torn between a mediocre bank manager and a wild sailor, and tells them both she is pregnant. But is she really? Steingerdur, Julia's mother, has a wild crush on a preacher who has a serious drinking problem, and ends up with a dead stripper in his Jacuzzi. The characters cross each other as the film progresses, until the three interwoven strands of the story finally come together in an explosive and hilarious crescendo full of surprises.

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About Fiasco

Fiasco (2000) is a film in the comedy, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Margrét Ákadóttir, Silja Hauksdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Eggert Þorleifsson.

Released
Original language
Runtime
92 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Denmark, Germany, Iceland
Production companies
Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Zik Zak Filmworks, Tradewind Pictures, Zentropa Entertainments, Rhein-Film, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Writers
Ragnar Bragason

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What is Fiasco about?

Set in present-day Reykjavík, Fiasco draws a narrative circle of interconnecting stories in which three members of the Bardal household deal with the secret loves in their lives. Karl, an old age pensioner, is busy chasing after an amnesic old screen legend. Julia, Karl's granddaughter, is torn between a mediocre bank manager and a wild sailor, and tells them both she is pregnant. But is she really? Steingerdur, Julia's mother, has a wild crush on a preacher who has a serious drinking problem, and ends up with a dead stripper in his Jacuzzi. The characters cross each other as the film progresses, until the three interwoven strands of the story finally come together in an explosive and hilarious crescendo full of surprises.

Who stars in Fiasco?

Margrét Ákadóttir, Silja Hauksdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Eggert Þorleifsson, Róbert Arnfinnsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld. See the cast cards above for character names.

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