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 received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film centers on Hlynur, a thirty-year-old 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.
Cast
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 47 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A funny, offbeat romantic comedy about an unlikely tryst with the beautiful Icelandic landscape as a backdrop." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Toronto International Film Festival (2000)
- Discovery Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- Thessaloniki Film Festival (2000)
- FIPRESCI Prize - Parallel Sections: Baltasar Kormákur
- Lübeck Nordic Film Days (2000)
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Baltasar Kormákur
- Locarno International Film Festival (2000)
- Youth Jury Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- Iceland Edda Awards (2000)
- Edda Award - Professional Category: Screenwriting: Baltasar Kormákur
- Edda Award - Professional Category: Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson
- Pula Film Festival (2001)
- Big Golden Arena Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur
- Tbilisi International Film Festival (2001)
- Prize of the Union of Georgian Filmmakers - Baltasar Kormákur
Nominations
- Locarno Festival (2000)
- Golden Leopard Award - Baltasar Kormákur
- European Film Award (2000)
- European Discovery of the Year - Baltasar Kormákur
- Iceland Edda Awards (2000)
- Edda Award - Actor of the Year: Hilmir Snær Guðnason
- Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Hanna María Karlsdóttir
- Edda Award - Actress of the Year: Victoria Abril
- Edda Award - Best Film
- Edda Award - Director of the Year: Baltasar Kormákur
- Camerimage (2000)
- Golden Frog Award - Peter Steuger
- Bogotá Film Festival (2001)
- Golden Precolumbian Circle Award - Best Film: Baltasar Kormákur
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001)
- Best Film Award - Baltasar Kormákur
References
External links
- 101 Reykjavík at IMDb
- 101 Reykjavík at Rotten Tomatoes
- 101 Reykjavík at Box Office Mojo
