Poster

Cold Fever ()

Á köldum klaka (original title)
Reference View | Change View


A Japanese businessman travels to Iceland and has a series of misadventures while venturing to a remote area to perform a traditional burial ritual where his parents died several years back.

Awards:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

Cast

Edit
...
Hirata
...
Jill
...
Jack
Gísli Halldórsson ...
Siggi
Laura Hughes ...
Laura
...
Hirata's Grandfather
Hiromasa Shimada ...
Suzuki
Masayuki Sasaki ...
Higashino
Taizô Mizumura ...
Hirata's father
Ichiko Takashi ...
Hirata's mother
Taeko Kato ...
Girl in TV show
Toshimori Iwaki ...
TV show commentator
Ari Matthíasson ...
Bus guide
Magnús Ólafsson ...
Taxi driver
Rúrik Haraldsson ...
Grave digger
Flosi Ólafsson ...
Hotel owner
Bríet Héðinsdóttir ...
Woman at farm
Katrín Ólafsdóttir ...
Psychic woman
Hallbjörn Hjartarson ...
Cowboy of the North
Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir ...
Screaming girl
Jóhannes B. Guðmundsson ...
Frikki
Hrafnhildur Helgadóttir ...
Icelandic passenger
Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir ...
Girl in shop / Elves #2 (as Guðrún Sigurjónsdóttir)
Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson ...
Elves #1
Kári Steinn Karlsson ...
Elves #3
Örvar Jens Arnarsson ...
Elves #4 (as Ölvar Jens Arnarsson)
Björgvin Ásgeirsson
Elísabeth Zifferbart
Félag Eldri borgara Reykjavík
Félag Eldir borgara Vogum
Guðný Kristjánsdóttir
Hálfdán Theodórsson
Hjálmar Sverrisson
Ingþór Óli Harðarson
Jón Birgir Valsson
Kór Öldutúnsskóla
Kristinn Harðarson
Leikfélag Hveragerðis
Leikfélag Keflavíkur
Leikfélag Selfoss
Loftur Ásgeirsson
Lothar Kraftzik
Orri Björnsson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Burkni Birgisson ...
Church guest
...
Guest at thorrablot (uncredited)
Benedikt Karl Valdimarsson ...
Man in country bar (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Written by

Edit
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson ... ()
 
Jim Stark ... ()

Produced by

Edit
Reinhard Brundig ... executive producer
George Gund ... co-producer (as George Gund III)
Toshimori Iwaki ... unit producer: Japan
Peter Aalbæk Jensen ... executive producer
Ari Kristinsson ... line producer
Christa Saredi ... executive producer
Jim Stark ... producer

Music by

Edit
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Cinematography by

Edit
Ari Kristinsson

Editing by

Edit
Steingrímur Karlsson

Editorial Department

Edit
Petra Schütt ... color grader

Casting By

Edit
Judy Courtney

Production Design by

Edit
Árni Páll Jóhannsson

Costume Design by

Edit
María Ólafsdóttir

Makeup Department

Edit
Helga Bjaartmars ... makeup and hair
Midori Onuma ... makeup and hair: Japan

Production Management

Edit
Inga Björk Sólnes ... production manager
Makiko Tomoda ... production manager: Japan

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Shinji Aoyama ... assistant director
Norio Kida ... third assistant director
Masahiko Nagasawa ... first assistant director
María Sigurðardóttir ... assistant director

Sound Department

Edit
Thorbjørn Erlingsson ... sound recordist
Steingrímur E. Guðmundsson ... assistant sound editor
Akira Inoue ... sound assistant: Japan
Kjartan Kjartansson ... sound
Ingvar Lundberg ... sound editor
Masakatsu Shiobara ... sound engineer: Japan

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Andreas Burkhard ... gaffer
Eggert Einarsson ... generator operator
Ægir Gudmundsson ... focus puller
Halldór Gunnarsson ... first assistant camera
Mark Higashino ... still photographer
Kristófer Dignus Pétursson ... clapper loader
Hálfdán Theodórsson ... key grip

Location Management

Edit
Bjarni Felix Bjarnason ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

Edit
Inga Lísa Middleton ... continuity: additional photography / script supervisor

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

Hirata finds himself canceling his vacation plans to Hawaii when his grandfather reminds him of his duty to his parents. Seven years earlier, Hirata's parents had been killed in an accident in Iceland and Japanese tradition holds that their souls will not be at ease until the proper ceremonies have been performed. Thus, Hirata sets out on a journey, a quest to the river where his parents perished. Along the way, in this Icelandic-Japanese road movie, he encounters many difficulties, tough situations, and odd people in the land of fire and ice. Fridrik Thor Fridriksson's vision infuses Iceland's stark and beautiful landscape with a haunting spirituality. Written by Tad Dibbern

Plot Keywords
Genres
Parents Guide Add content advisory for parents »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Cold Fever (United States)
  • Cold Fever (United States, English title)
  • コールド・フィーバー (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Cold Fever (Denmark)
  • Cold Fever (World-wide, English title)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 83 min
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Box Office

Budget ISK130,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

Edit
Movie Connections Featured in I Am Curious, Film (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Blue Intro See more »
Quotes Hirata: What are you doing in this crazy country?
See more »

Contribute to This Page


Recently Viewed