Astrópía
| Astrópía | |
|---|---|
 Astrópía promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Gunnar B. Guðmundsson |
| Produced by |
Júlíus Kemp Ingvar Þórðarson |
| Written by |
Ottó Geir Borg Jóhann Ævar Grímsson |
| Starring |
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Snorri Engilbertsson Davíð Þór Jónsson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir Jörundur Ragnarsson Bjarni Gautur |
| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Edited by | Sverrir Kristjánsson |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
Astrópía is a 2007 Icelandic film directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson.
Plot
The film revolves around Hildur, a national celebrity and socialite who has to look for a job when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison. She finds a job at Astrópía, a store that sells role playing books and her immersion into geek culture changes her outlook on life.
Cast
- Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir as Hildur, a celebrity whose life changes suddenly when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison
- Snorri Engilbertsson as Dagur, a translator of romantic novels and customer at Astrópía, who develops a romantic interest in Hildur
- Davíð Þór Jónsson as Jolli, Hildur's boyfriend and owner of a car dealership, who is sent to prison for fraud
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson as Flóki, an employee at Astrópía who manages the DVD section
- Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon as Pési, an employee at Astrópía who manages the comic book section
- Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir as Beta, a member of Dagur's role-playing group
- Jörundur Ragnarsson as Scat, a member of Dagur's role-playing group
- Halldór Magnússon as Goggi, owner of Astrópía and gamemaster of Dagur's role-playing group
- Sara Guðmundsdóttir as Björt, a friend of Hildur's
- Alexander Sigurðsson as Snorri, Björt's 8-year-old son
- Bjarni Gautur as a customer in Astrópía
External links
- Review in Variety
- Review in Ain't It Cool News
- Astrópía at the Internet Movie Database