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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageIcelandic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes5
DirectorÁgúst Guðmundsson
WritersÁgúst Guðmundsson, Kristín Atladóttir
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Dance
About The Dance
Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.
Directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson, The Dance leans on a strong ensemble — Gunnar Helgason, Joi Johannsson, Benedikt Erlingsson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1998.
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