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Reykjavík-Rotterdam promotional poster |
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| Directed by | Óskar Jónasson |
| Produced by | Agnes Johansen Baltasar Kormákur |
| Written by | Arnaldur Indriðason Óskar Jónasson |
| Starring | Baltasar Kormákur Ingvar E. Sigurðsson Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Victor Löw Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Jörundur Ragnarsson |
| Music by | Barði Jóhannsson |
| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Editing by | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
| Studio | Blueeyes Productions |
| Release date(s) | October 3, 2008[1] |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
Reykjavík-Rotterdam is an Icelandic film directed by Óskar Jónasson and starring Baltasar Kormákur.
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Like a fish on a dry land, Kristofer is stuck in a dull everyday routine, working as a security guard. He got fired from the freight ship he worked on, when he was caught smuggling alcohol. Faced with money problems, he is tempted to accept the help of his friend, Steingrimur, who manages to pull some strings to get his old job back. He decides to take his chances one last time on a tour to Rotterdam.
The film was released on October 3, 2008. It was broadcast (dubbed in German) on German television ARD on 1 January 2010.[2]
Reykjavík-Rotterdam is one of the biggest-budget Icelandic films of all-time, and features an all-star cast of Icelandic cinema. The film garnered a four-star rating from Morgunblaðið, and has a 'fresh' rating of 8.2/10 at Rottentomatoes.com.
The film won five Edda Awards, including best script, director, editing, sound, and music:[3]
An Icelandic Film and Television Academy committee chose Reykjavík-Rotterdam to be Iceland's submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, though it failed to receive an Oscar nomination.
Variety, after a 2010 screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival [4] called it a "straightforward product from much of the team behind Baltasar Kormakur's considerably more eccentric Jar City" and an "uncommonly commercial item with brawny action, strokes of humor and a besieged rooting interest (played effectively by Kormakur."[5]
Working Title Films is releasing a U.S. remake entitled Contraband starring and produced by Mark Wahlberg. The original film's lead actor, Baltasar Kormákur - a successful director in his own right in his home country of Iceland - took on the role of director.[6]