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Back Soon (2008)

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Sólveig Anspach

Synopsis

Anna Hallgrimsdottir, a poetess, dish washer and marijuana dealer in her late thirties, lives in Reykjavik with her two sons, Krummi and Ulfur. Anna is tired of her lifestyle and the coldness of Iceland and wishes to show her sons more of the world. Finally she decides to do something about it, move on, and somewhat change her lifestyle. The first step in her revival is to sell her business which consists of her mobile telephone which includes her big list of clients. The sale is an unusual one and the potential buyer promises her the asking price within 48 hours. During those 48 hours Anna gets into all kinds of “Icelandic familial adventures” as her kitchen fills up with customers/friends, partying, while waiting for her to come Back Soon.

Actors

Didda Jónsdóttir
Didda Jónsdóttir
Anna Hallgrímsdóttir
Julien Cottereau
Julien Cottereau
Raphael
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Siggi
Úlfur Aegisson
Úlfur Aegisson
Úlfur
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Tomas
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Marta
Frosti Runólfsson
Frosti Runólfsson
Crane Man
Erpur Eyvindarson
Erpur Eyvindarson
Rapper
Benedikt Árnason
Benedikt Árnason
Kjartan
Alexander Briem
Alexander Briem
Houseguest

Crews

Sólveig Anspach
Sólveig Anspach
Director
Sólveig Anspach
Sólveig Anspach
Writer
Jean-Luc Gaget
Jean-Luc Gaget
Writer
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
Producer
Skuli Fr. Malmquist
Skuli Fr. Malmquist
Producer
Thor Sigurjonsson
Thor Sigurjonsson
Producer
Patrick Sobelman
Patrick Sobelman
Producer
Anne Riegel
Anne Riegel
Editor
Martin Wheeler
Martin Wheeler
Original Music Composer
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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