Mamma Gógó
Synopsis
Mamma Gógó is about Gógó, an elderly lady, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer disease and her son’s and family’s reaction to her illness. While Gógó is continuously getting herself into trouble, of the kind only a person with Alzheimer can, the son, the director, is struggling with financial troubles after his film Children of Nature has flopped in the cinema. As Gógó‘s disease progresses her family decides that it is best for her to move to a nursing home. Gógó and her deceased husband, who appears on the scene, are not happy with that decision. The director is dependent on others when it comes to his finances and when Gógó settles into the nursing home he decides to sell his mother’s apartment and valuable artwork but the profits of the sale help him to get by.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
- Screenplay & Story
- Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
- Original Score
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Original Title
- Mamma Gógó
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Icelandic
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Spellbound Productions, Filmhuset Produksjoner, Pandora Filmproduktion, Berserk Films, SVT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Ari Kristinsson
Anders Refn, Sigvaldi J. Kárason, Tomáš Potočný
Department Leadership Roster
Anders Refn
Editor
Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Editor
Tomáš Potočný
Editor
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Writer
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Director
Ari Kristinsson
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mamma Gógó
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What is Mamma Gógó about?
Mamma Gógó is about Gógó, an elderly lady, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer disease and her son’s and family’s reaction to her illness. While Gógó is continuously getting herself into trouble, of the kind only a person with Alzheimer can, the son, the director, is struggling with financial troubles after his film Children of Nature has flopped in the cinema. As Gógó‘s disease progresses her family decides that it is best for her to move to a nursing home. Gógó and her deceased husband, who appears on the scene, are not happy with that decision. The director is dependent on others when it comes to his finances and when Gógó settles into the nursing home he decides to sell his mother’s apartment and valuable artwork but the profits of the sale help him to get by.
Who directed Mamma Gógó?
Mamma Gógó was directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson.
Who stars in Mamma Gógó?
The principal cast of Mamma Gógó includes Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir.
When was Mamma Gógó released and how long is it?
Mamma Gógó was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Mamma Gógó?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mamma Gógó was composed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.