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Angels of the Universe

Angels of the Universe

20007.11h 40m

Overview

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.

Directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Written by Einar Már Guðmundsson
Produced by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Gunnar Carlsson, Anna María Karlsdóttir
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Top Cast

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Páll

Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur

Óli

Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson

Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson

Viktor

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Pétur

Thor Tulinius

Thor Tulinius

Rögnvaldur

Pétur Einarsson

Pétur Einarsson

Brynjólfur

M

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Guðrún/Móðir Páls

Theodór Júlíusson

Theodór Júlíusson

Ólafur / faðir Páls

F

Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson

Haraldur

S

Sara Margrét Nordahl

Svana

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledsuicideschizophreniabased on novel or book

About Angels of the Universe

Angels of the Universe is a drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of mentally disabled, suicide, schizophrenia, based on novel or book. Directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, it stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson. The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.

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