Plot Summary:Karitas is a single mother of four who desperately tries to make ends meet. Fighting a losing battle with her ex-husband for custody over her three daughters, she's oblivious to what's going on with her twelve year old son Gudmund, a victim of brutal bullying at school and whose life is on the fast track to destruction. Gudmund's only friend in the world is Marinó, a schizophrenic in his forties, who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marino starts to lose grip on reality. Gardar is an underworld enforcer who makes a mess at work and as a result his twin brother Georg is beaten up. Exiled both from the underworld and his family, Gardar has to make a fresh start in life. He decided to seek out his family, Gardar has to make a fresh start in life. He decided to seek out his son Gudmund whom he has never seen but the straight and narrow is a though path to follow
三组人物,同样包裹着复杂难解的亲情习题:活在母亲阴影下的自闭男子;面临前夫强争孩子抚养权的单亲妈妈;以及只会以拳头解决一切的痞子男,突发奇想要去找寻被他遗弃的孩子;看似毫不相关的他们,渐渐浮现错综复杂的关联。结局出乎意料,黑白影像震撼人心,展现难得一见、来自北国冰岛的创作能量。 ·该片是冰岛籍导演Ragnar Bragason和新成立的Vesturport之间的首次合作。 ·官方代表冰岛参加2007年奥斯卡最佳外语片大奖的提名竞争。