Children of Nature Germany / Iceland / Norway
1991, 85min.
Prod./Dir.: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Script: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Einar Már Guðmundsson, Director of Photography: Ari Kristinsson, Composer: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Prod.Design: Geir Óttar Geirsson, Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson, Editor: Skule Erikson
Cast: Gisli Halldorsson, Sigridur Hagalin, Bruno Ganz, Egill Ólafsson, Rúrik Haraldsson, Margrét Ólafsdóttir, Kristinn Frifinnsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
An old man who lives by himself decides to give up farming and move to the city, but there he has a difficult time establishing himself and ends up in an old-age home. There he meets an old flame who dreams of being buried on the farm where she grew up, which has now been deserted for years. One night they flee together in search of adventure.
Awards
Best Artistic Contribution (Montréal World FF, 1991); Scandinavian Film Institutions Prize (Lübeck Nordic Film Days, 1991); Best Actress, Best Composer (European Film Awards, 1991); Best Actor (Festival International Henri Langlois de Tours, 1991); ACOR Award, Audience Award (Rouen Nordic Film Festival, 1992) Best Actor - The Bronze Plate (Mostra International del Film d’Autore, San Remo, Italy, 1992); Silver Dolphin - Best Film, Best Actor, FIPRESCI Award, OCIC - Catholic Int. Association of Critics Award (Festróia - Tróia IFF, 1992); the Public Prize (Cologne IFF, 1993); Grand Prix (Stuttgart Natur FF, 1993); Best Scandinavian Film 1991-1993; (The 10th Nordic Film Festival), Grand Prix (Yubari IFF, Japan, 1993)
Production Companies
Icelandic Film
Hverfisgata 46, 101 Reykjavík
Iceland
Tel.: (354 551 2260)
Fax: (354 552 5154)
Email: amk@icecorp.is
Max Film Berlin
Metro Film Oslo
| Fridriksson, Fridrik Thor  Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (born 1953, Reykjavik)
Film director/producer Fridriksson started his filmmaking career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s. He founded The Icelandic Film Corporation in 1990. It has since become Iceland's most important production company. The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors and producers. His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von Trier's Zentropa and most recently, Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope. He has worked with two of Iceland's most acclaimed novelists and script-writers: Einar Már Guðmundsson (Children of Nature, Angels of the Universe, Movie Days) and Einar Kárason (White Whales, Devils Island, Falcons).
Filmography
Nomina Sunt Odiosa (1975); The Saga of Burnt Njal (1980); The Blacksmith (1981)’ Rock in Rejkjavik (1982); Icelandic Cowboys (1984); The Ring Road (1985); White Whales (1987); Sky Without Limit (1989) (TV); Pretty Angels (1990); Children of Nature (1991); Movie Days (1994); Cold Fever (1995); Devil’s Island (1996); Angels of the Universe (2000); On Top Down under (2000, TV); Falcons (2002); Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) (2004); The Sunshine Boy (2009, doc.); Mamma Gógó (2010)
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