101 Reykjavik
101 Reykjavík is a 2000 Icelandic romantic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason, and both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The title is taken from the postal code for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film centers on Hlynur, a twentysomething slacker who still lives with his mother, Berglind. His mother’s best friend and Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with the two for Christmas. While his mother is away, Hlynur learns Lola is a bisexual with a high sex drive. After a night of drinking, Hlynur and Lola end up having sex. When Berglind returns home, she discloses to Hlynur that she is also a bisexual and she is in love with Lola.
External links
- Review 101 Reykjavík at the Internet Movie Database
- 101 Reykjavik at Rotten Tomatoes
- 101 Reykjavík at All Movie Guide
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