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2013-01-18 · 87 min · ★ 4.3

Drama

Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.

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Directors
Marteinn Þórsson
Production companies
Stór og smá ehf, Tenderlee Motion Pictures Company
Countries
Iceland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ólafur Darri ÓlafssonÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonLeifur Sigurðarson
María Birta BjarnadóttirÆsa
Nanna Kristín MagnúsdóttirNanna Kristín MagnúsdóttirSjöfn
Elma Lísa GunnarsdóttirElma Lísa GunnarsdóttirKristína
Þorsteinn BachmannÞorsteinn BachmannPrime minister
Helgi BjörnssonHelgi BjörnssonEiríkur
Rúnar GuðbrandssonHrafnkell
Margrét Helga JóhannsdóttirMargrét Helga JóhannsdóttirGuðbjörg
Hafdís Helga HelgadóttirBjörk
Snorri ÁsmundssonAntoníus
Tanja Björk ÓmarsdóttirTanja Björk ÓmarsdóttirAnna
Monika Ewa OrlowskaAnastasia
Edda ArnljótsdóttirSigrún
Ævar Þór BenediktssonÆvar Þór BenediktssonHaraldur therapy guy
Þráinn BertelssonÞráinn BertelssonHimself
Hanna Kristín BirgisdóttirLolita #4
Karolina BoguslawskaSóley (Lolita #2)
Inga María EyjólfsdóttirKaritas (Lolita #1)
Hilmir JenssonDanni
Eva María JónsdóttirHerself (Talk show host)

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