Dorks and Damsels
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Icelandic | Astrópía |
Directed by | Gunnar B. Guðmundsson |
Written by | Ottó Geir Borg Jóhann Ævar Grímsson |
Produced by | Júlíus Kemp Ingvar Þórðarson |
Starring | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Snorri Engilbertsson Davíð Þór Jónsson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir Jörundur Ragnarsson Bjarni Gautur |
Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
Edited by | Sverrir Kristjánsson |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
Dorks and Damsels (Icelandic: Astrópía) is a 2007 Icelandic film directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film revolves around Hildur, a national celebrity and socialite who has to look for a job when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison. She finds a job at Astrópía, a store that sells role playing books and her immersion into geek culture changes her outlook on life.
Cast
[edit]- Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir as Hildur, a celebrity whose life changes suddenly when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison
- Snorri Engilbertsson as Dagur, a translator of romantic novels and customer at Astrópía, who develops a romantic interest in Hildur
- Davíð Þór Jónsson as Jolli, Hildur's boyfriend and owner of a car dealership, who is sent to prison for fraud
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson as Flóki, an employee at Astrópía who manages the DVD section
- Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon as Pési, an employee at Astrópía who manages the comic book section
- Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir as Beta, a member of Dagur's role-playing group
- Jörundur Ragnarsson as Scat, a member of Dagur's role-playing group
- Halldór Magnússon as Goggi, owner of Astrópía and gamemaster of Dagur's role-playing group
- Sara Guðmundsdóttir as Björt, a friend of Hildur's
- Alexander Sigurðsson as Snorri, Björt's 8-year-old son
- Bjarni Gautur as a customer in Astrópía
References
[edit]- ^ "Icelandic Film Producers Demand Injunction on Heroes". Iceland Review. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2024.