Dramarama (film)

Dramarama
Directed by
Inga Lísa Middleton
Dagur Kári
Ragnar Bragason
Ásgrímur Sverrisson
Einar Thór Gunnlaugsson
Written byHuldar Breiðfjörð
Produced bySkúli Fr. Malmquist
Þórir S. Sigurjónsson
CinematographyÁgúst Jakobsson
Edited bySigvaldi J. Kárason
Music byValgeir Sigurðsson
Production
company
Release date
  • 19 January 2001 (2001-01-19)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic

Dramarama (Icelandic: Villiljós) is a 2001 Icelandic comedy-drama film directed by Inga Lísa Middleton, Dagur Kári, Ragnar Bragason, Ásgrímur Sverrisson and Einar Thór Gunnlaugsson. It consists of five intertwined episodes, each made by a different director, set in Reykjavík during a power outage. The stories focus on a blind man, a pregnant girl, the driver of a hearse, two recently engaged lovers and a rock band. The film was produced by Zik Zak Filmworks with support from the Icelandic Film Fund.[1]

The film was released in Iceland on 19 January 2001. It was nominated for the Edda Award for best film, screenplay and supporting actor (Björn J. Friðbjörnsson).[2]

Segments

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  • "Aumingjaskápurinn" - directed by Ragnar Bragason
  • "Líkið í lestinni" - directed by Dagur Kári
  • "Mömmuklúbburinn" - directed by Inga Lísa Middleton
  • "Heimsyfirráð eða bleyjuskiptingar" - directed by Ásgrímur Sverrisson
  • "Guð hrapar úr vélinni" - directed by Einar Thor Gunnlaugsson

Cast

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  • Björn J. Friðbjörnsson as Ívar
  • Inga Maria Valdimarsdóttir as Ívar's girlfriend
  • Henrik Baldvin Björnsson as the ghost
  • Megas as the voice of conscience
  • Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Sölvi
  • Hafdís Huld as Silja
  • Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir as Tóta
  • Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir as Birna
  • Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir as Steinka
  • Guðrún Gísladóttir as Tóta's mother
  • Ari Gunnar Þorsteinsson as Tóta's brother
  • Sverrir Bollason as cute boy #1
  • Markús Bjarnason as cute boy #2
  • Edda Björgvinsdóttir as Hanna
  • Eggert Þorleifsson as Albert

References

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  1. ^ "Dramarama". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. ^ "Dramarama". Icelandic Films. Icelandic Film Centre. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
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  • Dramarama at the production company's website