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The Icelandic Dream (Icelandic: Íslenski draumurinn (pronunciation (help·info))) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Robert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame.
Þórhallur Sverrisson stars as "Tóti", a 29-year old grade school graduate who tries to earn his living by importing Bulgarian cigarettes to Iceland. His 18-year old girlfriend "Dagmar", played by Hafdís Huld, is trying to put up with him and his hobbies and soccer, while in high school (Menntaskóli). His best friend "Valli", a house painter and a longtime friend of Tóti speaks his mind throughout the movie, such as his thoughts on women and his patriotic ideas on Iceland, he is played by Jón Gnarr.
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The movie was filmed in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was rated one of the three best movies in Iceland in the year 2000. The director, Robert Ingi Douglas, created a movie that was considerably admired for its portrayal of joy, sadness and laughter in a film about the common Icelandic man and his life. But failed to gain any success after its initial release.
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