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- 2004
- Unrated
- The Cinema Guild
- 1 h 42 m
- 2004
- Unrated
- The Cinema Guild
- 1 h 42 m
Summary The story of Freya, a beautiful woman who returns from America in 1953 to settle down with distant relatives in a small fishing village outside Reykjavik. [Cinema Guild]
Directed By: Ágúst Guðmundsson
Written By: Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir, Ágúst Guðmundsson
- 2004
- Unrated
- The Cinema Guild
- 1 h 42 m
- 2004
- Unrated
- The Cinema Guild
- 1 h 42 m
The Seagull's Laughter
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Summary The story of Freya, a beautiful woman who returns from America in 1953 to settle down with distant relatives in a small fishing village outside Reykjavik. [Cinema Guild]
Directed By: Ágúst Guðmundsson
Written By: Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir, Ágúst Guðmundsson
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
65
72% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
28% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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An uncommonly engaging comedy with ripe tragic undertones.
The offbeat drama The Seagull's Laughter is the kind of movie I appreciate because it never announces where it's headed.
Seagulls is easy to take, insightful and darkly funny. The story sometimes seems forced and the characters stereotypical, but the engaging cast and surreal shots of the rugged landscape compensate.
Mr. Gudmundsson has created a sleek, light and entertaining work, with a few contrasting pockets of darkness and mystery.
Funny weird and funny ha-ha go hand in hand in this small Icelandic town, apparently: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.
Beautifully shot against Iceland's frozen landscape, the film is nearly as spellbinding as its strange heroine, whose essential mystery Gudmundsson preserves until the film's final frames.
Solid acting and an intriguing plot compensate for some dull spots.
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Awards
Edda Awards, Iceland
• 6 Wins & 10 Nominations
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Lübeck Nordic Film Days
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
