Children
Börn
Synopsis
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 is oblivious to what’s going on with her twelve year old 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 fourties who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marinó starts to lose grip on reality.
Top Cast
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Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Garðar/Georg
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Karítas
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Marino
Andri Snær Helgason
Guðmundur
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Addi
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir
Katrín
Sigurður Skúlason
Gunnar
Theodór Júlíusson
Kærasti
Kristján Franklín Magnús
Hörður
Ellert Ingimundarson
Sigurður
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Kolbrún
Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Franka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ragnar Bragason
- Original Score
- Petur Thor Benediktsson
- Original Title
- Börn
- Country of Origin
- Iceland
- Spoken Languages
- Icelandic
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Artbox, Köggull Filmworks, Vesturport
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ragnar Bragason
Petur Thor Benediktsson
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Sverrir Kristjánsson
Department Leadership Roster
Ragnar Bragason
Director
Petur Thor Benediktsson
Original Music Composer
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Director of Photography
Sverrir Kristjánsson
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Children
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What is Children about?
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 is oblivious to what’s going on with her twelve year old 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 fourties who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marinó starts to lose grip on reality.
Who directed Children?
Children was directed by Ragnar Bragason.
Who stars in Children?
The principal cast of Children includes Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Andri Snær Helgason, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson.
When was Children released and how long is it?
Children was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Children?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Children was composed by Petur Thor Benediktsson.