Children of Nature (1991)
Börn náttúrunnar (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 22min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Aug 1991 (Iceland)
- Movie
Old Thorgeir must leave his home far off in the Icelandic 'countryside' and move into a home for senior citizens in Reykjavik. There he meets an old friend from his childhood, Stella. Thorgeir soon becomes unhappy living there and together...
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Gísli Halldórsson | ... |
Þorgeir
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Sigríður Hagalín | ... |
Stella
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Baldvin Halldórsson | ... |
Varðstjóri
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Björn Karlsson | ... |
Drunk man
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| Bruno Ganz | ... |
Engill
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Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir | ... |
Woman in the Night
(as Bryndís Petra Bragadóttir)
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Egill Ólafsson | ... |
Cop
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Eiríkur Guðmundsson | ... |
Línumaður
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Guðbrandur Gíslason | ... |
Director
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Hafliði Magnússon | ... |
Foreman
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Hallmar Sigurðsson | ... |
Þorlákur
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Hallur Hallsson | ... |
News Man
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Karl Jónatansson | ... |
Harmonikkuleikari
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Jóhann Sigurðsson | ... |
Lögregluþjónn
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Jón Ólafsson | ... |
Singer
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Jóhannes Arason | ... |
Pulur
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Jörundur Hilmarsson | ... |
Mælingamaður
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Kristinn Ágúst Friðfinnsson | ... |
Ferry Man
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Magnús Ólafsson | ... |
Flutningabílstjóri
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Margrét Ólafsdóttir | ... |
Sesselía
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Rúrik Haraldsson | ... |
Halldór
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Rögnvaldur Finnbogason | ... |
Priest
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Sigridur Björnsdottir | ... |
Lilja Dögg
(as Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir)
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Valgerður Dan | ... |
Gerður
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| Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir | ... |
Nurse
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Völundur Óskarsson | ... |
Gasoline Checker
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| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Wolfgang Pfeiffer | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Skule Eriksen | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Sölvi Fannar Viðarsson | ... |
High Voltage Specialist
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Directed by
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ||
Written by
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ... | () |
| Einar Guðmundsson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ... | producer (as Fridrik Thór Fridriksson) |
| Wolfgang Pfeiffer | ... | producer |
| Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | ||
Cinematography by
| Ari Kristinsson | ||
Editing by
| Skule Eriksen | ||
| Skafti Gudmundsson | ||
Editorial Department
| Júlíus Kemp | ... | off-line editor |
Art Direction by
| Geir Óttar Geirsson | ||
Sound Department
| Kjartan Kjartansson | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Matthias Albrecht | ... | digital restoration |
| Eggert Baldvinsson | ... | digital restoration: film to DCP |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Böðvar Bjarki Pétursson | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Joële Van Effenterre | ... | editorial consultant |
Production Companies
- Icelandic Film
- Metro Film (co-production)
- Max Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Stjörnubio (1991) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Alonso Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Northern Arts Entertainment (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cine Qua Non Films (Japan)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Icelandic Film Center (funding)
- Eurimages (funding)
- CinePostproduction (digital restoration) (2013)
Storyline
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Old Thorgeir must leave his home far off in the Icelandic 'countryside' and move into a home for senior citizens in Reykjavik. There he meets an old friend from his childhood, Stella. Thorgeir soon becomes unhappy living there and together with Stella he steals a jeep. Together they leave the city for Stella's old home in northwestern Iceland. A drama who asks us: how important is it to have a long life if you have to leave everything that has a meaning for you? Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Iceland's official submission to the 1992's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in I Am Curious, Film (1995). See more » |