Virgin Mountain
7.8 /10 1 Votes
Duration Language Icelandic | 7.6/10 IMDb Director Dagur Kari Country Iceland
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Release date 9 February 2015 (2015-02-09) (Berlinale)
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Virgin Mountain is a 2015 Icelandic drama film directed by Dagur Kari, starring Gunnar Jonsson and Ilmur Kristjansdottir. Its Icelandic title is Fusi. It tells the story of a 43-year-old man who still lives with his mother, but breaks away from his daily routine when he is enrolled in a dance class. The world premiere took place at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, where the film was screened on 9 February 2015 in the Berlinale Special program. It was released in Icelandic cinemas on 20 March 2015. It won the prizes for best narrative feature, actor and screenplay at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Like a young bird yet to find the courage to lift its wings, Fúsi (43) lives alone with his mother, where they've always lived.
Cast
Reception
Stephen Dalton wrote in The Hollywood Reporter: "[Gunnar Jonsson] is an unlikely leading man, but extremely watchable, his hangdog features and weary voice conveying both inner torment and sly humor. Kristjansdottir also radiates agreeably offbeat charm as Sjofn, even if her honky-tonk angel character would be more at home in a country and western song than in contemporary Iceland. ... A lightweight portrait of a potentially heavy subject, Kari’s fourth feature is an effortlessly likeable addition to his body of work, but too sweet and gentle to leave much of a lasting impression."
References
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