Τα καλύτερα Icelandic podcast (2024)

Halló! In this week's minisode Rob and Ellie, together with guest Natalie Peck, head to Reykjavík, by way of the BFI London Film Festival! In a non-spoiler discussion, they chat about the one Icelandic movie that had its UK premiere as part of the 2024 festival. That film is 'When The Light Breaks' starring Elín Hall, directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, n…

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Þáttur 12 - Fallbeygingarerfiðleigar (Episode 12 - Declination issues) 18:48

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Þáttur 11 - Að læra framburð (Episode 11 - Learning pronunciation) 20:49

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Þáttur 10 - Að fullkomna tóneyra (Episode 10 - Achieving "Perfect Pitch") 17:45

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Beast (2022) 52:06

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Halló! Rob and Ellie get their teeth sunk into an English-language Hollywood movie this week, as they follow big time Icelandic director (and actor) Baltasar Kormákur all the way to South Africa to witness Idris Elba punch a lion! In 'Beast', Elba's Dr Nate Samuels takes his daughters on a pilgrimage to their recently deceased mother's village hopi…

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Þáttur 9 - Kynjun orða og hlutdrægni (Episode 9 - Word gender biases) 23:40

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Þáttur 8.5 - Stutt spjall #3 (Episode 8.5 - A Short Chat #3) 5:12

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Þáttur 8 - Að fullkomna framburð (Episode 8 - Perfecting pronunciation) 22:24

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Þáttur 7 - Brjálað að gera! (Episode 7 - "Crazy Busy!") 13:28

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Þáttur 6 - Stutt Spjall #2 (Episode 6 - A Short Chat #2) 6:47

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Þáttur 5 - Töfraorðin Þrjú (Episode 5 - The Three Magic Words) 11:33

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Þáttur 4 - Stutt Spjall (Episode 4 - A Short Chat) 7:56

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Þáttur 3 - Að læra með því að gera (Episode 3 - Learning by doing) 13:06

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Þáttur 2 - Uppritanir (Episode 2 - Transcriptions) 12:35

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Episode 0 - Introduction (English) 5:27

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Þáttur 0 - Kynning (Icelandic) 6:26

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Þáttur 1 - Fyrsta skrefið (Episode 1 - The First Step) 6:54

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The Home Game (2023) aka Heimaleikurinn 48:16

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Halló! Rob and Ellie drop into your feeds to discuss a new football documentary - always striking while the iron is hot - titled 'The Home Game', or 'Heimaleikurinn'. Directors Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson bring the story of Reynir FC to cinemas; 25 years after his father created a pitch in a small town in the west of Iceland and failed to ge…

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The Oath (2016) aka Eiðurinn 46:27

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Halló! In the final episode of series 6, Rob and Ellie are back in the capital for another film by one-man movie-making machine Baltasar Kormákur. Anna, the daughter of heart surgeon Finnur, is addicted to drugs and madly in love with her dealer boyfriend and all round bad influence, Óttar. As her father, Finnur takes it into his hands rid her of t…

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Northern Comfort (2023) 54:19

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Halló! Episode five finds Rob and Ellie in the UK! But not for too long as this week's film follows a group of people with a fear of flying boarding an exposure flight to, you guessed it, Iceland! Our Fearless Flyers include Sarah (played by Lydia Leonard), a competent business woman who wants to overcome her fear so she can go on holiday with her …

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Cruelty (2016) aka Grimmd 47:33

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Halló! For episode four, Rob and Ellie return to Reykjavík and the Nordic Noir genre for 2016's 'Cruelty', directed by Anton Sigurðsson. When two young sisters are found murdered in the woods of a Reykjavík suburb, detectives Edda and Jói are called on to solve a case with few to no clues. But a long list of possible suspects... Starring Margrét Vi…

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Driving Mum (2022) aka Á Ferð með Mömmu 55:26

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Halló! Episode three finds Rob and Ellie taking an eccentric road trip south from the Westfjords of Iceland with Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson's Jón and his deceased mother, played by Kristbjörg Kjeld! Set in the 1980s, Hilmar Oddson's black and white comedy drama is an offbeat delight about a man coming to terms with what his life could have been and now…

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A Letter From Helga (2022) aka Svar við bréfi Helgu 54:56

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Halló! This week Rob and Ellie travel north to the remote area of Strandir in the Icelandic Westfjords for a romantic period piece. In Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir's 'A Letter From Helga', or 'Svar við bréfi Helgu', farmers Bjarni and Helga (played beautifully by Thorvaldur Kristjansson and Hera Hilmar) begin a passionate affair as the rest of their s…

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Wild Game (2023) aka Villibráð 1:01:30

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Kvikmyndapod is back for series 6! For episode one, Rob and Ellie invite you to a funny, stressful and cringe dinner party in Vesturbær. Directed by Elsa Maria Jakobsdóttir, 'Wild Game' is one of over 20 country-specific adaptations of the Italian movie 'Perfetti sconosciuti', 'Perfect Strangers'. This version features an all star Icelandic cast in…

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Operation Napoleon: Frozen Conspiracy (2023) aka Napóleonsskjölin 55:20

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Halló! It's that time again, and on this week's episode Rob and Ellie return to Reykjavík for a conspiracy thriller based on a book. The film is Óskar Thór Axelsson's 'Operation Napoleon: Frozen Conspiracy', based on Arnaldur Indriðason's 1999 best-selling novel 'Operation Napoleon'. Starring Iain Glen, Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox and Ólafur Darri…

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Rift (2017) aka Rökkur 1:01:37

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Halló! This week, for Rob and Ellie's fifth trip around the cinema of Iceland, they head back out to the countryside for some creepy goings on at a remote cabin... The film under discussion this week is Erlingur Thoroddsen’s ‘Rift’, or ‘Rokkur’ from 2017. Gunnar (Björn Stefánsson) and Einar (Sigurður Þór Óskarsson) get to grips with their fractured…

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Godland (2022) aka Volaða Land / Vanskabte Land 1:03:10

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Halló! This week Rob and Ellie take another trip to south east Iceland just in time for the UK release of Hlynur Pálmason's Godland! An incredibly shot epic about a Danish priest's mission to conquer a corner of Iceland and spread the word of God, this is film-making of the highest level. Elliott Crosset Hove stars as Lucas, the Danish man of God w…

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Quake (2021) aka Skjálfti 47:26

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Halló! Episode three finds Rob and Ellie back in Reykjavík for a psychological thriller from first time director Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, who also wrote the film based on a book by Auður Jónsdóttir. 'Quake', or 'Skjálfti' from 2021 tells the story of an author and mother named Saga who, after an epileptic seizure, experiences memory loss at the same tim…

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My Year of Dicks (2022) and Interview with Director Sara Gunnarsdóttir 56:49

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Halló! The second episode of series 5 takes Rob and Ellie to 90s America for a 25-minute, Oscar-nominated coming-of-age animation called 'My Year of Dicks'! Directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir and written by American screenwriter and actress Pamela Ribon, the short film is split into five chapters, each one about young Pam's encounters with the boy's sh…

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Beautiful Beings (2022) aka Berdreymi 1:00:53

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Halló! It's series 5! And to kick things off for their fifth journey through the cinema of Iceland, Rob and Ellie are keeping things current with Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's 'Beautiful Beings', or 'Berdreymi' from 2022! Available to watch on demand from today, Guðmundsson's second feature film focuses on teenage boys once again, except this time …

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Christmas! aka Jól! 41:09

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Halló! And gleðileg jól! As a little Christmas gift, Rob and Ellie reconvened for a short chat about Christmas, Christmas films, Icelandic films and Icelandic Christmas. This episode is mostly a general chat, however part of the discussion does revolve around a small scene from Grímur Hákonarson's 'Rams' or 'Hrútar' from 2015 - the very first film …

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Life In A Fishbowl (2014) aka Vonarstræti 1:06:59

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Halló! And so another journey through the cinema of Iceland ends. For this final episode of series four, Rob and Ellie discuss the multi-narrative drama 'Life in a Fishbowl' from 2014. Baldvin Z's second feature follows the lives of three Icelanders living in Reykjavik and the ways in which they influence each other, for better or worse. One is a s…

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Gnarr (2010) 47:29

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Halló! This week, Rob and Ellie return to Reykjavik and to the documentary format for Gaukur Úlfarsson's 'Gnarr', a film in which famous Icelandic comedian Jón Gnarr sets up a satirical political party and runs for Mayor of Reykjavík! Over the course of four months Gnarr transforms from joke candidate to favourite, and his outlook and intentions ch…

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Godland (2022) aka Vanskabte Land aka Volaða Land - London Film Festival Special 18:33

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Halló! In this week's minisode Rob and Ellie journey, via Denmark, to the south east of Iceland, by way of the BFI London Film Festival! In a non-spoiler discussion, they chat about the one Icelandic movie that was shown as part of the festival in 2022. One of only eight films in Official Competition! GODLAND Directed by Hlynur Pálmason Written by …

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B-Movie Horror Mash-Up feat. Thirst (2019) aka Þorsti and It Hatched (2021) 1:00:03

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Halló! And Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, Rob and Ellie bring together two recent Icelandic B-Movie horror-comedies. First up is Elvar Gunnarsson’s trippy 'It Hatched' in which a baby is born from an egg laid by a human woman in a guesthouse in a remote fjord. If that doesn't sounds bonkers, then the rest of the film will do the convi…

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The County (2019) aka Héraðið 59:21

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Halló! Week two finds Rob and Ellie heading a third of the way round the country, from the south towards the Westfjords, for 'Rams' director Grímur Hákonarson's second feature film 'The County'. Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir plays Inga, one half of a farming couple left to fight a local farming co-op for their bullying and shady keep-it-in-the-community…

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The Deep (2012) aka Djupið 59:21

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Halló! Rob and Ellie reconvene for a fourth go around the cinema of Iceland! This week it's a return to the work of Baltasar Kormákur and his 2012 drama, based on real-life events, The Deep. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson plays Gulli, a fisherman living on the island of Heimaey in the south of Iceland, whose boat capsizes. What happens next is a remarkable …

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NEST (2022) and Interview with Director Hlynur Pálmason 52:16

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Halló! Rob and Ellie return with a special episode all about something brand new and available to watch in the UK right now! Director of 'A White, White Day', Hlynur Pálmason recently gave us a new short film titled 'NEST' (available on MUBI) about the building of a treehouse over the course of 18 months, and the daily interactions that his kids ha…

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Heartstone (2016) aka Hjartasteinn 1:11:57

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Halló! And so another journey through the cinema of Iceland ends. For this final episode of series three, Rob and Ellie discuss the beautiful 'Heartstone' from 2016. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson's debut feature is a coming-of-age drama set in the remote east of the country near the fishing village of Seyðisfjörður. Best friends Þór and Kristján nego…

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Metalhead (2013) aka Málmhaus 1:01:30

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Halló! It's the penultimate week of Rob and Ellie's third journey round Iceland and this time they're in Svarthamar in the Westfjords for a rural tale of grief and a unique way of dealing with it - Metal music! Director Ragnar Bragason's 'Metalhead' stars Thora Bjorg Helga as Hera, a young lady who witnesses her brother's death and finds solace in …

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Of Horses And Men (2013) aka Hross í oss 52:40

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Halló! Having seen plenty of sheep over the course of this podcast, it's the turn of the great Icelandic horse this week, as Rob and Ellie travel out into the wilds once again for a darkly comic tale of love, death, and the relationship between man and beast. Director Benedikt Erlingsson's feature debut 'Of Horses and Men' is a series of beautifull…

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Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008) 54:20

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Halló! Week three of series three finds Rob and Ellie almost back on terra firma in Iceland - with just a little trip to the Netherlands to score some booze! One of the more mainstream, 'Hollywood' efforts to come out of Iceland in the 2000s, Óskar Jónasson' 'Reykjavik-Rotterdam' re-teams Baltasar Kormákur with Ingvar Sigurðsson and Arnaldur Indrið…

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The Hero’s Journey To The Third Pole (2020) aka Þriðji póllinn 1:07:00

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Halló! The next leg of Rob and Ellie's journey takes them away from Iceland to the exotic mountain jungles of Nepal! Kvikmyndapod is leaving the country of Iceland behind for the first time, for 'The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole' in which Andri Snær Magnason and Anní Ólafsdóttir artfully document the efforts of Anna Tara Edwards and musician Hö…

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LAMB (2021) aka Dýrið 1:10:26

2+ y ago1:10:26

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Halló! Welcome to the Official Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson podcast... Or rather, thanks for catching up with Rob and Ellie as they journey round the 'Land of Ice and Fire' for a third time! Series 3 of Kvikmyndapod kicks off with one of, if not THE biggest Icelandic film of the 21st century; LAMB. A Cannes award-winner co-written by Sjón with the film…

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And Breathe Normally (2018) aka Andið eðlilega 57:16

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Halló! It's the end of series two! And the final trip on Rob and Ellie's second journey takes them to the Reykjanes Peninsula for a drama focused on two women from different backgrounds learning how they can help each other. Ísold Uggadóttir's debut feature is a beautifully stark look at immigration and the struggle to lead a normal life. Starring …

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A White, White Day (2019) aka Hvítur, hvítur dagur 1:06:44

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Halló! For their penultimate trip this series, Rob and Ellie journey to the south-east of Iceland to find Ingvar Sigurðsson playing a very different kind of police officer character to Detective Erlendur. Writer-director Hlynur Pálmason's second feature film, A White, White Day, from 2019, depicts a man named Ingimundur trying to hold himself toget…

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Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009) 58:55

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Halló! It's Halloween and another BONUS episode! In the first all-out horror film discussed on the podcast, Rob and Ellie, plus very special guest Mike Muncer from the Evolution of Horror podcast, hit the water in the fjords near Reykjavík for Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre. Directed by Júlíus Kemp and written by Sjón this is a film that knows i…

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LAMB & Cop Secret (2021) aka Dýrið og Leynilögga (2021) - London Film Festival Special 26:20

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Halló! In this BONUS episode Rob and Ellie journey to the remote countryside of northern Iceland as well as the 'big' city of Reykjavík by way of the BFI London Film Festival! In a non-spoiler discussion, they chat about the two rather different Icelandic movies that were shown as part of the festival in 2021. LAMB Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson W…

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Grandma Lo-Fi (2011) aka Amma Lo-Fi 57:20

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Halló! Things get musical in week four of Rob and Ellie's second journey through the films of Iceland. Subtitled 'The Basement Tapes of Sigríður Níelsdóttir', this documentary sheds light on the wonderful low-key musical life of a 70-year old lady living in a basement flat in Reykjavik. Charming and sweet, 'Grandma Lo-Fi' shows how Sigríður made he…

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